DIY Pipe mousetrap

[eliotchew]

how it it awesome thT CRAP ALL THE MOUSE HAS 2 DO IT OOL THE TUBE AND THE TRAP DOORS WILL OPEEN

[DminorMorning]

Dude, the traps not luring!!! I've tried everything now....

[o00Sebastian00o]

Holy crap! That's awesome :-)

[brugner]

It doesn't necessarily have to be a bottle. You could use stiff transparent or semi-transparent plastic foil and then furl it to form a tube.

Remember to make the flaps light enough and set them at a slant.

Good luck! :)

[DminorMorning]

Hmm, I'm shit a this kind stuff (No patience, dexterity etc, etc) and I'm seeing design flaws with my trap as my flap is mad of card and not set at a slant but I think the basic idea is simplistic genius and I will refine the trap if this version doesn't work, I WILL prevail:P

[brugner]

oh btw... make sure you put the trap between some heavy objects (e.g. sofa and wall) to prevent it from rolling and to direct the mouse the way it should go. You can also put some holes in it to better lure the mouse to the bait.

[DminorMorning]

Hmm, direct the mouse? I've selotaped the bottle to the floor. Haven't put any holes in though, so will do that...

[brugner]

and don't forget to make the tube long enough so that the flaps close completely behind the mouse

[DminorMorning]

Mine, won't have a welcome mat either...

[DminorMorning]

ok, I'm improvising with a small clear bottle, will let you know how it goes...if I catch me a mouse I owe you one:P

[DminorMorning]

Thanks! Yeah, I've made a trap but this one looks a lot simpler than the one I've made, in fact the best one I've seen so far:) don't know if I've a clear pipe though, will look....Thanks again