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Where can I buy a Bat House ? (excluding online)?

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1. it's fairly simple to make. here's a link to some online instructions: http://www.robinkoontz.com/bathouse.html
2. I bought mine at the department of environmental resources. They might also be available at state/national park offices.
3. I wish I could directly answer your question, because I think bat houses are a great idea, but a scout in our local troop built and distributed bat houses along with a brochure about the benefits of bats in the environment for his Eagle project. I wish I had gotten one of his bat houses! What a great idea for a scout. Maybe it would be worth checking your local troops.
4. I got 6 of them last fall at a normal pet store. They were 75% off and I'll hopefully get them rented this summer!
5. If you have a nature center nearby, you could check there. Also look for a Birds Unlimited in your area. Around where I live, we have Agway stores that carry them. If you are far enough north, then it is too late to hang bat houses. All those furry fliers are hibernating now.
6. We bought ours at Wildbirds Unlimited.
7. You can also try commercial feed and grain stores. Most of the bigger stores will keep a small selection of fruit bat type houses. I dont know how handy you are, but I have built several of them. If you have basic carpentry skills with a small amount of power tools, you can build one in a single day. Cost of materials to build is under $12.