Indiana bats don’t don’t need much of a hole to get in, they’re really small. They get in to the attic and have some access point to the rest of the house that I haven’t found yet. I don’t really mind them living in the attic, they eat lots of mosquitos.
I think bats are quite cute, and incredibly interesting, and, I’d probably let one fly around my house given the chance. I really like them. But, that would be unfair to the bat, who deserves a life of high-flying bug eating joy. One of the batspects I love is their free flight, up and yond, darting and dashing, hell, I wish I could see or hear their sonar in all that action!
Somehow, I can’t see reducing their incredible sonar skills to the confines of a mere room or two for life. Would that be crazy-making for them? Are there studies of bats in captivity where they go–literally–batshit crazy due to confined spaces?
I know they roost in attics, but that’s their rest space. They get out and about during their active hours.