{"title":"Home tab – Bat Barns","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"big-bat-barn","title":"Big Bat Barn – Three Chamber Premium Cedar Bat Barn (Brown)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBig Bat Barn Brown — Three-Chamber Cedar Habitat, 150 Bats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted from cedar in a warm brown finish, the Big Bat Barn holds up to 150 bats across three chambers. The barn profile is deliberate — it reads as part of a yard or smallholding rather than a box bolted to a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-section\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Hidden toggle (must come first) --\u003e \u003cinput class=\"readmore-toggle\" id=\"pdp-readmore-150\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree chambers, up to 150 bats.\u003c\/strong\u003e The barn depth gives a colony room to spread and a temperature gradient to choose from, which a flat-backed habitat cannot provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the brown finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown sits between natural cedar and black on heat retention, holding steadier interior temperatures across a wider range of conditions. The right pick for temperate regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRough-sawn throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every interior face is grooved so bats can climb and hang securely — the detail that decides whether a habitat gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for open ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sized for larger gardens, paddocks and smallholdings where a colony has insects to work and open flight lines. Solid cedar weathers without chemical treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted cedar, built to last.\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrives fully assembled with mounting hardware and the Bat Conservation International siting guide. 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The dark finish stores daytime heat and releases it overnight, which is what a large colony needs where nights turn cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-section\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Toggle must be first --\u003e \u003cinput class=\"readmore-toggle\" id=\"pdp-readmore-150\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree chambers, up to 150 bats.\u003c\/strong\u003e Barn depth gives a colony room to spread and a temperature gradient to move through, which a flat-backed habitat cannot offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the black finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black absorbs solar heat and gives it back slowly after sundown. In cooler regions and at elevation that stored warmth often decides whether a colony stays. 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Same barn profile as the full-size Big Bat Barn, scaled for a standard garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-section\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Toggle must be first --\u003e \u003cinput class=\"readmore-toggle\" id=\"pdp-readmore-black\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"readmore-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo chambers, up to 50 bats.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two crevices give a starting colony depth and a choice of temperature through the day — the main advantage over a single-chamber habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the black finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black stores daytime heat and releases it after dark, which suits cooler regions and higher ground. 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