Bat Barn Junior – Two Chamber Premium Cedar Bat Barn (Black)

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Bat Barn Junior Black — Two-Chamber Cedar Habitat, 50 Bats Handcrafted from cedar and finished in black, the Bat Barn Junior holds up to 50 bats across two chambers. Same barn profile as the full-size Big Bat Barn, scaled for a standard garden. Two chambers, up to 50 bats. Two crevices give a starting colony depth and a choice of temperature through the day — the main advantage over a single-chamber habitat. Why the black finish. Black stores daytime heat and releases it after dark, which suits cooler regions and higher ground. Where summers run hot, the brown finish is the better match. Rough-sawn interior. Both chambers are grooved so bats can climb and hang securely — the detail that decides whether a habitat gets used. Garden-scaled barn. The barn shape without the footprint. Mounts on a pole or high on a wall where the full-size barn would dominate. Handcrafted cedar, built to last. Arrives fully assembled with mounting hardware and the Bat Conservation International siting guide. No expertise required. Read More Read Less /* Hide checkbox completely */ .readmore-toggle { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; } /* Collapsed content */ .readmore-content { max-height: 100px; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.5s ease; } .readmore-toggle:checked ~ .readmore-content { max-height: 2000px; } /* Button styling */ .readmore-label { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; color: #000; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s ease; } .readmore-label:hover { background: #000; color: #fff; } /* Swap More / Less text */ .less-text { display: none; } .readmore-toggle:checked ~ .readmore-label .more-text { display: none; } .readmore-toggle:checked ~ .readmore-label .less-text { display: inline; } Mounting your bat house Height: 12–20 ft above the ground — about 15 ft is the usual target. 10 ft is the minimum. Direction: facing south or south-east, for 6–8 hours of direct sun. Mount to: a pole, or high on a wall or barn. Never the trunk of a shade tree. Clearance: keep branches, wires and other predator perches 20–25 ft away. Water: within about a quarter mile of a stream, pond or lake if you can. Pole length is not mounting height. A pole needs to be 16 ft or longer, because roughly 3 ft of it goes in the ground. Full instructions are in the Bat Conservation International guide included with your bat house.