patdahat 41 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Right i want to catch a few mice that have moved into the work place. i could go a buy a trap but i want to make a trap. I want it to be the most BASIC and SIMPLE to make. so your ideas will be all welcome, I don't want to know about the bucket with the spinning bottle/roller thank's. everything else welcome. Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Milk bottle. 1 Quote Link to post
Frontbum 76 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) .Its not basic but the figure 4 trap looks fun ? Edited January 31, 2014 by Frontbum Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 elaborate on the milk bottle??? the mouse ate the cat because there was no food. Quote Link to post
perthshire keeper 1,237 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 wooden box door to get mice out and food in......1 inch hole in the top and a tube of mesh inside that hole stopping 1inch off the bottom...catches loads! Quote Link to post
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 elaborate on the milk bottle??? Okay. Milk bottle with a bit of peanut butter in it. There's really no more elaborating to do. That's it 1 Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/276304-home-made-mouse-trap/?hl=mouse Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 right i had a go with a few bits of scrap i found lying around, some unistrut lid, plastic screw contanier and some copper cable. it will be interesting to see if it will work . this may be a bit on the small size, but we'll see after a day or so. i think i will use sardine oil first and see if that will work? 1 Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Be careful they don't eat their way out of that Pat ... it is no accident that such traps are usually made from metal or wire OTC Quote Link to post
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 lol Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 It thought you wanted simplicity pat!! You have made a labirynth. Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I suppose there is nothing to beat 'doing it yourself' sometimes, but you could've bought a few decent traps for the cost of all the time and materials. Still, the satisfaction from making something and seeing it work is always good. Quote Link to post
patdahat 41 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 i will only set it during work hours for a while and see how it goes, ill piss myself if i see a mouse in this. This was only a time passing experiment. 1 Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I hope it works for you. Keep us posted Quote Link to post
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