 The species will not usually use bat boxes like many other bat species, due to their tendency to roost alone or in very small groups, so construction of bat boxes is not an appropriate action to mitigate against habitat disturbance issues.However, the species is known to roost in man-made rocky habitats such as road cuts and rip-rap embankments, suggesting it should be possible to create roost sites for conservation purposes.The eastern small-footed bat has been recorded living up to the age of 12 years.