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Even in the urban garden Rabbits are a real problem. Many people dislike the thought of shooting or it may not be practical if close to houses so a live trap is a good alternative.
In this instructable I will show how to make a simple and cheap live trap.
Just remember if you release the fluffy bunny then take it at least 5 miles from your house or it will come back!
In this instructable I will show how to make a simple and cheap live trap.
Just remember if you release the fluffy bunny then take it at least 5 miles from your house or it will come back!
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Materials:
A length of wood - Sizes are not critical but should be at least these sizes or the rabbit wont fit in the trap
36 inches - 900 mm x 10 inches - 250 mm x 1/2 inch - 12 mm
Some stiff wire - I used some square mesh left over from a rabbit hutch (irony there)
A few staples
Some left over scraps of wood laying round the work shop.
Tools:
Saw
Wire cutters
Pliers to bend the wire mesh.
A length of wood - Sizes are not critical but should be at least these sizes or the rabbit wont fit in the trap
36 inches - 900 mm x 10 inches - 250 mm x 1/2 inch - 12 mm
Some stiff wire - I used some square mesh left over from a rabbit hutch (irony there)
A few staples
Some left over scraps of wood laying round the work shop.
Tools:
Saw
Wire cutters
Pliers to bend the wire mesh.
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The other end of the rocker lever is slipped through a loop of string attached to the door holding it up.
The other side of the trigger stick is trapped under the wire of the cage.
When bunny pushes in to get at the food it will push the trigger off the wire releasing the rocker and so dropping the door.
As in the picture in step 5
as for the trigger -- there was something like a rectangular bridge or ramp, so - when the mouse stepped on the ramp, motor turned, pulling the stick up, which was holding the door and releasing them.
materials were:
plumbing pipe,
2 slim cd covers - 1 used for back, other with a hole cut in the bottom was glued in fromt, so that when the case is closed, it acts as the door for the pipe.
motor
9v battery
bamboo stick
and a hot-glue, of course! :)
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should have made the ible though, would be easier to see for Yourself.
Even though I am an electronics engineer and could easily electrify the trap it isn't worth it.
I love how simple it is. I liked the last step, and I thought I'd point out another way to do the same thing without having to whittle down sticks quite as much.
- With two sticks both having a notch cut into the end, one of which having the other end pointed, and another stick to hold the bait you can do the same thing.
- Drive the sharpened stick into the ground with the notch pointing skywards.
- Place the bait stick between the two notched ends pointing inwards, and finally balance the basket / box / rock on top.
- When the bait is taken, the sticks unbalance and cause the box to tople.
ASCII diagram!============== box
ll stick
^ notch
-------- bait
v notch
ll stick
v point
Don't have a lot of luck with snares either.
Snares work sometimes, but to be honest I believe that rabbit traps (despite the downsides) are the best for trapping to kill. Just look out for cats. That never ends well.
I have put them in a bag and sprayed insect killer on them - in a closed space this kind of works but by far the best killer is to bag - seal and freeze but you really need to gut the rabbit as soon as it is dead before it cools and the feas start to look for a new home (perhaps you).
This is nice, we used to make similar from hollow sections of log when I was a kid. This looks like a lot less work. Plus, given that old forest is next to unheard of around here its pretty hard to find hollow logs anymore :0)
I made it in about 1/2 an hour.
Have you a dimplier suggestion (I have but it involves a shot gun)
This is a live trap, so Fluffy from next door can be released alive.
Blow it's head off - i agree easy - Not everyone can be there when bunny appears, and not everyone has the equipment or the inclination to do the deed.
Personally given the chance I shoot with an sir rifle, effective and quick if your a good shot.
Snares you have to take care to keep within the law - Someone was fined recently for trapping a grey squirrel and then drowning it. causing unnecessary suffering - £1500!
Do you take them 5 miles out or eat 'em?
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However you still need to clean them before cooking.
Around me I seriously doubt I am making much impact on the rabbit population they breed faster than I catch them.
Funny how fussy people have become - very few I know will eat rabbit (many naver have.)