wire size

[cathunter 8]

HI,

Don't know if anynone knows the answer but i've got a lot of 2x3 dog wire netting that i am going to try and make some fox cage traps out of.(and don't want to buy more netting if i don't have to)

I have one roll at four ft high and half roll at three foot high. and i want to make them collapable and light so they anr easy to transport. Any way dose any one khow if a cat could get it's head through or its hole body? as i want to make a multie pourpouse trap, as the old trap that i did catch feral cats in was to small .

would it be better having the wire 2 wide and 3 high or the other way around?

cheers

[para1 11]

HI,

Don't know if anynone knows the answer but i've got a lot of 2x3 dog wire netting that i am going to try and make some fox cage traps out of.(and don't want to buy more netting if i don't have to)

I have one roll at four ft high and half roll at three foot high. and i want to make them collapable and light so they anr easy to transport. Any way dose any one khow if a cat could get it's head through or its hole body? as i want to make a multie pourpouse trap, as the old trap that i did catch feral cats in was to small .

would it be better having the wire 2 wide and 3 high or the other way around?

cheers

 

Why not make a small cage out of your wire stick a cat in and see if it can get out.

Cats do vary in size and make sure you don't hurt the cat.

[cathunter 8]

HI,

Don't know if anynone knows the answer but i've got a lot of 2x3 dog wire netting that i am going to try and make some fox cage traps out of.(and don't want to buy more netting if i don't have to)

I have one roll at four ft high and half roll at three foot high. and i want to make them collapable and light so they anr easy to transport. Any way dose any one khow if a cat could get it's head through or its hole body? as i want to make a multie pourpouse trap, as the old trap that i did catch feral cats in was to small .

would it be better having the wire 2 wide and 3 high or the other way around?

cheers

 

Why not make a small cage out of your wire stick a cat in and see if it can get out.

Cats do vary in size and make sure you don't hurt the cat.

Thanks para1 should of thought of that one my self

been a while since i've been trappping, just got to get the old grey matter working again, CHEERS

[gnipper 6,896]

The only problem with a bigger mesh is the little sods will stick their paws through clawing at your bait, imo 2x3 is getting a bit too big. They reckon if a cat can get its head through the rest will follow and not all moggies are big tom sized are they.

[cathunter 8]

True that Gripper, I thought about doublin the wire up to make the holes 1x1n1/2 but that doubles the weight of the trap and half's the number of traps but if i'm going to do the job, i should do it properly, right from the start. I was going to putting hessan around the bait end of the trap to stop them pawwin the bait and give the cought animal a bit of shelter till i get to the trap and deal with it.

what do you think cheers