A Rat Trap Hack That Works! How To Catch MORE Rats & Mice - Mousetrap Monday

Check out this awesome Hack for catching more rats and mice. In this video we build a rodent trap based on a patent from 1981. I was amazed how well it worked.
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[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

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[@aifu-xv1et]

Your welcome

[@Chaosthemighty]

I bought 2 traps (1 Rat trap and 1 squirrel trap) listed on your Affiliate store. I also bought the Uhlik Repeater you showcased. Your reviews are very informative. I am going to build this Rat Trap Box with Plexiglass lid for my Snap Rat Traps. Thanks!

[@HEYTORO]

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[@HEYTORO]

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[@LiLi-or2gm]

Hey, a self-censoring mouse/rat trap! Perfect for KZbin’s delicate sensitivities!

[@markfryer9880]

@@nw3473 Not to mention completely lacking in consistency, logic, fair play and morals. The mighty $ rules KZbin.

[@GooglePleaseEmployMe]

Go to his website for non-censored ones. Good choice

[@JayEnfield]

I'm woodphobic, I'm flagging this video

[@InfamousAMH]

@@nw3473 we don't speak about that.

[@ferstical9997]

Laura Harris I thought that inside of my head before I saw this comment

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

Thank you for watching my videos. I really appreciate your support.

[@Ryan-zk8ud]

Shawn Woods do you think you could make a video of you doing a tour of your barn and chicken coop ?

[@EscapeTheMatrix6977]

You’ve come along way Shawn I remember I’ve seen one of your videos a few years ago and I’ve been intrigued by your rat trap videos even though I had never had a rat or mice problem but I’ve learned a lot about different rat traps and methods and etc... keep up the great work 👍, I always remember when you could actually show the rats or mice being killed but hey you win some you lose some. Hope you and your family are doing fine 🙏. And once again congrats and your channels success, one of my favorite KZbin channels with real life lessons and ideas...

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

Someone recently broke into the barn and stole over $1000 of trail cameras. I don't want to show the barn on youtube because it would just make it a bigger target

[@Ryan-zk8ud]

Shawn Woods sorry for the loss I understand

[@obombaclot8086]

Damn what a shame, shoulda had another trap for theives!

[@RyanVJones]

It's a trap within a trap!

[@pierrecurie]

Yo dawg, Shawn heard that you like traps, so he put a trap in a trap so he can catch while he catches.

[@guislarcia6423]

Why are we not funding this?

[@unbournx]

Trapception

[@sosteve9113]

Don't see why

[@horseradishpower9947]

Admiral Ackbar would be proud...

[@jcee8493]

Thieves are vermin, hopefully you'll catch them too!

[@Maybe-So]

So are politicians! They vote to steal from us all the time...

[@jcee8493]

@@Maybe-So Well this video didn't have any politicians in it so I'm not sure how you're comment is relevant?

[@453421abcdefg12345]

J Cee:It is just a statement of fact.

[@jcee8493]

@@453421abcdefg12345 But like I said it has nothing to do with this video.

[@DrLoverLover]

@@jcee8493 so?

[@rango_unchained]

Small pieces of chocolate covered English toffee work so well in my mouse traps I've christened my traps, "Death by Chocolate".

[@dustyblack5048]

for off the shelf i always just superglue a peanut at the back of the trigger plate, works every single time.

[@muskokamike127]

you had a LOT of rats going through the box, it would almost be worth while to use a larger trigger pad to set off the box........hell, why not make a box like 5' x 5'? lol...you could have caught a dozen!

[@recoveringsoul755]

Catch the Fox, and put it into a box that the rats are tricked into dropping into

[@LostWhits]

Like a giant version of the trap used to catch Chewie, Han, Luke and the droids on Endor. Trigger in the middle and the walls shoot up trapping them.

[@JAlexanderG]

Bucket traps would be sufficient. Check out some of the ones here on his channel. One trap setting can catch dozens of rats and mice.

[@muskokamike127]

@@JAlexanderG yeah, that seems to be the most efficient at mice, rats however.....they seem to shy away from the bucket traps. The best rat trap so far he's tested is that spring loaded pneumatic reset one that screws to the wall..... I think since the bucket traps, the rest are just for fun and profit. Either the rolling log or walk the plank, nothing beats those..... Did you see the one where the rat was going into the bucket and taking the mice?

[@graemejohnson2388]

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[@ellie8983]

You didn't even have to censor the video, the closing box did it itself xD

[@johnlord8337]

That is one onery skunk ... even taking on deer !!!

[@-danR]

'Nobody's getting my extra-special mouse with added live bot-larva, mmmm...nom nom nom...'

[@xmillion1704]

Godzilla, fearful of The Skunkfather's reputation, gave him such a wide berth, that you can't really see the great "God of Destruction", far-off through the fogginess.

[@KevinLossner]

Thank you, Shawn, for another great trap video. You are one of the best sources of inspiration for our war on rodents here at our farm in Portugal. Since I lost my favorite dog to rodent-borne leptospirosis some years ago, this has been a major concern.

[@philanna38]

Hi Shawn, I have a suggestion in regards to the floor of the box. Glue a piece of linoleum on the floor...easy cleanup. Love your vids.

[@jacobruiz4852]

What happened to “give it a little flip “😂

[@-danR]

youTube happened to it. Show dead pests in a trap and lose monetization. Sometimes Google's think-bowl is full of Alphabet soup.

[@kreterakete]

The mice and rats want the bait and get under the box. Hey.. make a box bigger the size of your barn, your house your compound.. and you have it !

[@willyam9735]

Shawn, I'm a 73 year old retired person who loves to tinker, hunt, trap, etc. Most of your audience may be much younger than me but I like your content just fine. I wish YT wasn't so mamby pamby about video showing kill shots on rodents. I like to see the whole thing! Your rodent with the bot fly concerned me. Since we both live in Oregon perhaps you could let me know what geographical area you live in? I live just east of Gresham in the predominately NW corner of Oregon. I am a Oregon native but never knew that bot flys were a thing here! Keep up the excellent vids. You got a new sub and bell from me!

[@bmo14lax]

I wonder if you could build this without the actual trap. Make a it smaller and have pressure/motion sensors or something like that so as soon as they enter you trap them and can do what you need with them. Put a bunch of them around the barn and (theoretically) catch a bunch in one night.

[@oby-1607]

Nice, you were able to get away to Hawaii. You need several trail cameras. One to record what you want and one that uses the cellular network to send you real time pictures to your phone or computer. That way you can capture the action and the culprit. Hog trappers use them all the time to trigger the drop gate on their traps.

[@markhemann5998]

Thank you! I have tried rat traps with razor blades. Rolling pin across buckets, trap doors over buckets, electrocution, peppermint, everything but poison in my chicken coop. Rolling pin seemed to work the best. Alpha rats are very smart. They are hard to trick. Will try the box method.👊

[@alt0616]

Idk why I’m hooked on mouse trap videos but I just am

[@johannestejder4469]

My brother keeps insisting that rats are more easily attracted to salami than peanutbutter. I have only caught mouses with peanutbutter around my house but i havent seen any signs of rats either so i havent felt tempted to try his theory. He has a big live catch trap that he brought to his worksite since they did see traces of rats. They baited the trap with salami in a storage room and left it with the door closed thinking the rat was hiding in there. The next day they had a big rat in the trap but they also found a chewed hole in the door since the rat wasnt in there to start with. Would be fun to see a comparison with same traps in same location at the same time with different bait to see what attracts them most. Thank you for your epic videos! Best regards from Sweden

[@thomascanfield8571]

I picked up a homemade live catch trap from a thrift store and used that Idea to make my own but its to catch a cat or a coon. The basic design is heavy screen and a gravity drop door. Use a snap trap on the outside top of the screen box run a string off the trigger with bait on the end of string when the trap snaps it yanks a Dowell pin and tje door falls. Simple effective.

[@johncurran8601]

Nutella works even better if you put it in between the bait tray and base plate. It forces the bait tray to be lifted to spring the traps vs their small weight pressing down on it.

[@bg6b7bft]

1. I guess we need a test to see if the box is necessary; the snap trap worked both times. 2. The box does at least make it easier to censor your videos for KZbin. 3. Is your son not allergic to Nutella? I hope it works well as bait, in that case.

[@janstan8407]

I found making the yellow bait holder smaller helps a lot. Also, put vegetable oil on the bait board-metal area to make it more sensitive.

[@XndeX]

Simple idea for the bottom board. Use a Plexiglas or plastic board over the bottom board. Easy to clean spray and wash ;)

[@Jecoleman11]

Very informative as usual. Look forward to the trail cam review. Always good to get away and spend time with the family. Keep being yourself. 😊💜

[@ryancharles2825]

Shawn, there were a LOT of rats in that clip! You really need to use more traps... ;

[@synystur21]

Glad you had a great time on vacation, after what your family went through, you all deserve it.

[@Coquillages]

I like that you took mouse traps on holiday lol. It's like a plumber taking a toilet plunger on holiday haha.

[@addidaswguy]

Aren't you afraid the outside animals eating your mice are going to stick around hoping for free food?? lol Also, you didn't tag the Deer! That was awesome.

[@loganthesaint]

Just put Saran Wrap down like pull away sheets, you could even use paper. That’s a cool trap.

[@Sourdoughgirl]

Meanie Stink Butt chased off Bambi but I hope he will spray the thief if he dares to come for your new cameras.

[@orange3too]

moving the trip wire from left to right on the latch of the pan allows you to set sensitivity as the bevel is incremental.

[@PoundBandana]

I'm so glad to hear you had a great vacation!

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

Best wildlife camera footage yet!

[@goretoothrender]

Hi Shaun, great video and good to see you had a relaxing holiday. One of my favourite videos of yours was the glass bowl with peanut oil, where I think you caught 8 mice. I’ve always wondered, if you had a large enough glass bowl, would the same trick work for rats?

[@junkmail4613]

You neglected to mention the great playlists with CONTINUOUS rendition of great mouse adventures> Find 'em they're great fun!!!

[@BootsEditor11]

Those were some gnarly bot fly larvae under the mouse skin. I suppose the fox and skunk enjoyed their tasty snack.

[@typhoon20724]

Sorry for what happened with your camera, hopefully it won't happen again. Btw, you have a lovely family. All the best from Portugal and keep up with your very entertaining videos.

[@taseti3607]

That gopher at the end looks so done at life.

[@d0lph1n63]

have you tried to find any manufacturer that still uses mole fur for those moles that you’ve caught? Cause I’ve heard that there is or was a man in Alaska that bought dead porcupines for all sorts of uses such as quills for jewelry.

[@lesliesadler8524]

Thanks for all the help in getting my gopher out of my yard.

[@keth8947]

Shawn, don't know if anyone else mentioned this already, but that drill hole you made, can be done a WHOLE lot easier if you purchase a Forstner bit. Also, you mentioned the "lid cage" might make the rats more likely to go in because they might feel more safe... but have the clear plexi-glass, do you think that affected its effectiveness? I don't know how well rats see so maybe it made no difference, just curious what you thought. Finally, what tipped you off to that mouse having a parasite? The dark patches? Or its girth? Something else?

[@RevMarket]

Ke Th girth. Large protrusion.

[@mharrison1325]

Where are you and what's the scenario that there are so many rats for you to catch? Makes my skin crawl. No wonder you're a pro at this!

[@maddumass]

I mostly just like the mouse trap videos. It's amazing that ur channel(?) is getting even better!

[@TheAirheaded1]

Dude, I love this as I had those heavy duty traps, one under the sink and one under the microwave stand and both got triggered with cheese gone and no catch, I must have some freaking ninja critters running around my house, If I did this and the trap is triggered and the lid is flipped open, I'm gonna flip out and invest in a trail cam.

[@kayto_]

Are you able to put your website links for full videos in the description? My husband and I sometimes will go to the website, but it’s a little too much work sometimes 😅 would be super convenient!

[@kamicazer_o1164]

Hey Shawn, great video, Thanks for the hard work. I have a question about the peanut butter bait you use, as I recall you mentioning one of your kids is allergic to peanut. What kind of precautions you take in order to not let your kid close to it? Or maybe enter in contact with some possible particles of peanut that could be still in the traps?

[@pratherat]

I think the rat trap alerted all his rat-buddies to avoid that trap. Deer, there's nothing for you here. Love seeing all the wildlife at your place.

[@Unformed8]

Same way 2 layered security is better than just 1 password, 2 layered trap works better. Plans within plans are harder to foil and traps withing traps are harder to espace.

[@johnlee8317]

Thanks for posting this new video I watch them all the time and really appreciate the time you take to put them up on KZbin ive learnt a lot

[@edwardstagner1021]

Maybe you could add a one-way door so it could keep working all night and catch more than one rat or mice. Enjoy your channel

[@rowenchambers2519]

6ix 9ine : Nervously sweating

[@sbrazenor2]

I had a mouse clean out two traps and trip one. Eventually when I reset the one that was tripped, I got him. You have to set the trigger really lightly, so it takes very little to trigger.

[@heli400]

You had a lot of rats there,... I’d build a VERY large box with the trap in the middle back of the box and litter the floor with tons of bait... then when 1 trips it you’ll catch lots

[@akbychoice]

Make the bottom out of a nylon cutting board and you can wash off the blood. You could have went on a goat hunt or a wild hog hunt, now you have a reason to go back.

[@cookieboi4449]

I made one in 1971,,, not patented,,, I used a clear pyrex or similar heavy clear glass container placed on a board, no hinges, and supported by a nail tied to the mouse trap,,, bait was cheese if I remember,,, caught a few mice, each time when the dish was down, I would lift it up with the wooden base and empty the mouse into my bathtup from where it couldn't crawl out,,, and game over.

[@muimasmacho]

Oh goodie. Nutella. That'll kill bot fly larvae, fer shur!

[@Andrew_O]

Forstner bits are your friend rather than chiselling out following a hole-saw cut!

[@ThePhantomLion]

Shawn, might I suggest that you modify your trail cameras to include somekind of passcode in order to get it to work if possible. Or maybe a lock and key? Just tossing you an idea. I really like your channel.

[@PeterShipley1]

when working with rats you need to keep your human scent off the traps. the rats are extremely cautious with thinks that don't smell right. you can see in your video the rats were cautious around parts with human stink

[@63j10qmpet]

super happy for your family

[@sejrec56]

How about some more final squirrel traps and final Chipmunk traps?

[@random_gamer2108]

shawn use a bar one choclate it works perfectly for rats and mice

[@tylerd947]

thats so cool how u feed the mice to the animals

[@R3M0N11]

Always thx for funny videos! can you show us how you tame mice and rats to keep them as pets?

[@keegan773]

Looking at the rat infestation in your barn it's about time that you, for one night, set ALL of your traps in one go. The result would be very interesting and would make just about the best video ever.

[@TheMightyPollito]

Spongebob: ok Patrick next we pick the lid Patrick: where's the lid what's a lid Spongebob: you bi---

[@Aereto]

The design should also obscure the scent of a dead rodent from predators and scavengers at a distance.

[@72polara]

Looking forward to seeing the video from the new cameras.

[@bobthirdwalling1901]

Is it just me, or are the ones with the parasite more bold? I wonder if the parasite leeching nutrients from them makes them hungry and more willing to take risks.

[@marko3270]

Thanks for the interesting content man, hope you had a good vacation

[@WiedOupnHart]

Hi Woods!

[@0003rc]

As always very informative and educational videos that are a pleasure to watch. Looking forward to see those new videos in the world. BTW you have a beautiful family!

[@dualsportdiary1150]

Our problem is the mice lick all the peanut butter off the trap and the trap never snaps. The mice are extremely light weight and smart.

[@BOTzerker]

The skunk noticed your trail camera; so much for a $230 camera that claims to be undetectable.

[@danielgrandon2701]

Thanks for sharing Shawn.

[@tjfrly5842]

Armadillos are putting holes in my yard almost every night. If you ever put your brain onto armadillo catching, I'd be forever grateful!

[@HotDoggin75]

Alvin Leung as in Masterchef Canada Alvin Leung invented this? I know he was an engineer before becoming a restaurant owner.

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

this guy is an absolute icon right up there with history guy and Ozzy man the seal helpers over in Africa pillars of the communities all of them and mark felton too, And many others that I probably haven't been able to remember‼️®™️ 👏👏👏

[@connercurzio3645]

A little late to the video, but in response to stolen cameras, maybe try attaching a battery operated gps tracker? If they make a small enough unit, it may be undetectable, and lead you right to your thief. Just a random 4am thought of mine..

[@markfryer9880]

Catching one rat is NOT going to impact the rat population in that barn. Shawn needs to have a mega trap blitz in there to really knock down the numbers.

[@kurr7661]

Make a advanced mouse/rat trap with Mark Rober

[@melchung1566]

Makes sense, I will try it. Thanks for supporting our economy! Mahalo!

[@tomnekuda3818]

You've got some awesome wildlife where you live.....

[@a1b2y25z26]

A great episode - so much interesting content !

[@gonun69]

Put some bait inside the box around the rat trap so that you might catch multiple rats at once

[@nimamasila]

Hey guy, why dont you try to use steam to cook meat, with some garlic, ginger, salt and soy sauce, or other seasonings youlike. It will be very delicious!👍

[@maryables6752]

I have not had any luck with the bucket with the lid and flip, I need some advice what to do. Thank you

[@whom9421]

welcome back!

[@tmaq9726]

Hey Shawn what about shrews, what works best of how to catch?

[@dennisobrien3618]

Did you see many mongooses? I know they're on the big island and eat the eggs of the Nene (Hawaiian goose), which is threatened or endangered.

[@chrisabraham8793]

Hi Shawn great videos showing the mechanics of the traps. With this trap, would a rat if he tripped the trap without being caught, roaming in the box looking for a way out, be able to get out. I did notice a small gap when the lid shut down, would the rat be able to push his nose to the gap and force his way out, even with the magnets, rats are very strong animals when they have to fight their way out of a situation would the sides be tall enough so he cant use his feet to push his back up to open the box.

[@dairoleon2682]

I wonder how the mice and rats know which traps are meant for them.

[@juanvaldes1837]

I wonder if KZbin would censor someone smashing a cockroach?

[@Kirkyeehee]

I've had pretty bad luck with the traditional spring snap mouse trap like that. 3 of the 4 house mice I have as pets (until Spring anyway. I give them a warm place to stay all winter, then release them out in the wild come spring) were victims of a trap that didn't properly catch and kill them. One lost his front paw, one lost an eye (it hit his head, but didn't kill him. I nursed him back to health with veggie oil and peanut butter for a few days until the swelling went down and he could eat normal food again) and the 3rd got away with just a sore paw as that one got snapped as I was right there, so I got it out of the trap and into the pin quickly. I now just go with a live trap and capture them until spring (as mentioned above) then take them far away from any houses (around 7km out into the woods) and release them. Rocky (the one with the missing eye) will be the exception as he seems to like it in the cage and tries to get back in if I take him out haha. He's the only one not afraid of me as well. I think nursing him back to health may be the reason for that.

[@walterkersting9922]

This guy takes rat traps with him and game cameras with him to Hawaii…

[@SasukeTheCursed]

Omg something other than a skunk got the rat!

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Skint chasing deer lol

[@seanhughes8717]

8:40 that dear in the back is creeping me out

[@majesticfeet1]

Does the exodus II take pictures with a flash or is it something you could hide in your house to take a picture of a burglar?