Build a PVC Mouse & Rat Bait Station

Build your own PVC bait station to kill unwanted mice and rats. All the parts can be purchased from home depot for about 10 bucks. It takes less than 1 hour to put together.
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[@donpierce7836]

I made 3 similar traps. I modified the plan with a single 3” pvc about 18” long screw down to a 1/2” plank and cut an access less than half the diameter of the pipe so I could cover with another half cut of the pvc pipe and strapped it together with aluminum wire for the bait. First two or three days I got no results. The next three consecutive days my bait was missing in all three stations. I’m replacing it each day for the fourth day now! Great idea and mine came out much cheaper to make! Thanks!

[@iamhonest9539]

These are fantastic! I've been using them for 2 years now. I have a large yard and a lot of ground cover. The chipmunks and voles were taking over. Now, they're here one day and gone the next. Thank You!

[@jmike6373]

What kind of bait?

[@mikeike7114]

What brand bait? Thx

[@jackanderson8363]

Nicely explained! Direct, no fluff and efficient sir!

[@toddbuh6422]

My hardware store had 1 ft. pieces of 10-24 all thread, so i cut three 8 in. pieces of pvc and didn't have to cut the all thread to make these. since the pvc is all the same length, it's foolproof. quick and easy to make. I also used a 6 in. long board under ends and screwed inside pvc close to end, down into wood to make a base. I like your pvc base, but this was quicker and easier. thanks for a great video. for others who think the glue might dry to fast to align the "feet" just get medium set pvc glue, it gives you some time to get it set just right

[@portanav]

Nice design/job, but I suggest using the PVC solvent adhesive to attach the legs rather than the screws which will rust eventually.

[@MoparRob440]

Use stainless and they won't rust.

[@Mike1941-r8y]

In production Agriculture we use the same style of bait stations made from 4” plastic drain pipe filled with poisoned grain to get rid of ground squirrels.

[@rociorivera563]

That kid stole the moment ROFL. I am going to try building one of these. Thank you!

[@cristianbonilla4511]

Don’t know about you guys but the ending made my day!! 😂

[@gatherings9687]

I would add the supports after gluing the T together. That way there is no chance of getting misaligned feet. The glue sets quickly and sometimes before you have a chance to get things in place. That is my experience anyway. Adding the supports afterward assures you get then exactly where you want them. FWIW

[@BBD40]

4:50 can also use PVC glue for feet also

[@A10TOES]

I just watched a guy who made several of these to catch mice around the outside of his place, I'm going to try to make one or two of these, Thank you for showing me how, thumbs up!

[@BlkOut305]

Problem with this bait station is that it’s not child proof. Little helper will get curious one day and have fun playing with the poison.

[@randomrebuilds]

Thanks for this how-to build. Local company wanted a crazy setup fee plus monthly amount which came out to $1,050/yr.

[@AlleyPicked]

What!??? That's crazy

[@joanharris8057]

Thanks so much for the detailed instructions for the bait station! Will save these instructions to build some next year.

[@AlleyPicked]

Sure. You might not even need the metal rod in the middle.

[@danrandolph8517]

Thank you Tom. I built this with a few mods and took a photo. I'll see if I can figure out how to send you a photo.

[@dangcao8341]

Good idea. Different from the regular bait box.

[@adriankap2978]

Sadly this would cost me at least $100 bucks to make it. I don't have any of the tools so that's the added expense. Would you consider making and shipping it out to people like me?

[@tylerhedlund3147]

I am going to make this, but just going to get a regular rod and stick it right through the bottom and sticking out of the top of the cap. That way you can just pull the cap off the top and put the baits on the top of the rod. Stick the rod through the cap and put the cap back on, no messing around with nuts and bolts :) Thanks for the idea!

[@AlleyPicked]

You might even try not using a rod. You can drop the baits right down the tube. The rod is optional.

[@tylerhedlund3147]

@Alley Picked I think the rod keeps the mice from just hauling off the bait.

[@shawnaustin1038]

The rod also suspends the bait an inch above the bottom. That way the bait always stays dry even if rain splashes inside the pipe

[@sarahpeterson2229]

We will try this for ground squirrel control. 🙌🙌

[@EdwardTBrown]

Do you think that it could work on Chipmunks and Squirels? I realize that the pipe would need to be larger to work especially for Squirrels. I live in a moderately sized city towards the center and we are over run with both. They used to have a somewhat effective program involving red tail hawks but this was discontinued because they did not discriminate between small dogs and rabbits. They are still around but they seem to prefer rabbits over squirrels and it is really cool to watch them acquire lunch/rabbits.

[@Jack_Rabbit_Ranch]

Cute little boy. Nifty bait station as well. Now, I have to take a dump.

[@AlleyPicked]

Go for it - lol

[@squirrellyacres]

Very good information about the trap. Loved the out take.

[@toadievids669]

Why not have a 5 foot pipe? Cap one end and one sided door on another? They go in and can't come out? Release them afar?

[@Nctbgs]

No one with an ounce of common sense is going to let a mouse or rat go after capture .

[@iamrayn]

My dad made one of these. Works great! 👍 That kid is hilarious also!

[@DTslovak1999]

You’re sick and evil.

[@BrianMax]

This would be perfect for the wood pile or compost bin.

[@suec9816]

you two are too cute! what a great invention.

[@AlleyPicked]

Thank you! 🤗

[@RosieBsmom2]

Great, what about the owls, hawks and other wildlife that eat the poisoned mice and get poisoned themselves?

[@tammiemeadows5278]

What a genius idea ! I’ll be building this quickly Thank you

[@AlleyPicked]

Great! You might not even need the metal rod in the middle. Just drop the bait down the tube.

[@russbaker7974]

Made a bunch of these. Voles would use them for houses. Picked one up and 4 or 5 ran out. Also learned they hoard bait and won't eat it until later.

[@EFFTrudeau-001]

Can't hoard the bait cause it's on the rod. That's the point

[@russbaker7974]

@@EFFTrudeau-001 They would bite off pieces and return to their nest. It still works. Eventually, they eat it.

[@laurieann5312]

Wouldn't it be better if the rat/mouse could feed on bait and then pass thru; instead of having to back out? ie cut the rod shorter or use a bigger diameter PVC?

[@AlleyPicked]

I have seen mice slip through a closed door (with a tiny gap). There's no concern about them getting stuck or making it easy for them. They can get anywhere and go everywhere.

[@deejohnson5163]

I think a base of 2x6 or 2x8 would make for a heavy, stable base.

[@robertgarretson7278]

The one big problem with poisoning all these rodents is it move up the food chain to hawks and eagles. It can and will kill them too.

[@dscott11]

How often have you had to refill the station?

[@AlleyPicked]

Depends how active the mice are. Here's a much simpler version I made...kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rUhIqkeLWJn7c

[@deanm8517]

If mouse dies out side some where and a hawk or skunk or cat would eat it would it not kill them also .

[@papaniugini]

Nice ending 😂😂

[@gordonpeirce5967]

Hi, if the Rat/Mouse dies after eating the poison and a Bird of Pray or my Cat/Dog eats that Rat/Mouse, will it also poison them?

[@jimrollins1501]

What is the bait. I have dogs. Is there a chance of the dogs getting a dead mouse and being poisoned?

[@EFFTrudeau-001]

Could have used the primer and glue on the feet that way no screw poking through the tube.

[@lovinwildlife2150]

I'm having issues with voles this year, BUT I don't want to kill my little chippy friends....will they eat the cakes and die or will they be too big to fit? They will be hibernating very soon so I will start using this asap! Thank you!

[@cherfromtn8225]

I don't have the answer, but I suspect the chipmunks could still fit into the pipe. I have seen a chipmunk squeeze through a very small opening, especially the smaller guys. I wish there was a great solution for voles, but one trap seems to work well for one person and not another. Voles have been terrible for me here in middle TN.

[@DavidGilesColorado]

I guess this will work on the voles that have gone against the local zoning ordinances and have built subterraneum multifamily dwellings under my front yard. I live at 8000 ft in the Northern CO Rockies the cold doesn't seem to stop them nor does the permafrost layer. SO I am a prepper do they taste like chicken?

[@daciasdiy1861]

It also pleasing to the eye

[@AztecWarrior69_69]

This is great. I think I will make one. TY for posting.

[@nospam3409]

Not trying to start anything here, but do the baits cause any issues with raptors (hawks, eagles, owls, ect) I rarely have problems with rodents indoors and a mouse trap normally does the trick within a couple of days. I'd be happy to put one of these by the wood pile, but not if the ingested bait is going to impact the predators in the area. I'm not sure how many mice those birds are killing every year, but I'd much rather kill 1 or 2 with a traditional mouse trap every year than bear the task of killing them all every year because I inadvertently poisoned the local predators.

[@whodafukarweetribe]

I just cut the top of the rod and glue everything use threaded cap

[@WaningGibbous]

Professional bait boxes are weighed down, so nothing can take off with them...try to attach these to something that is heavy. Please make sure bait crumbs , or loose pieces of bait are desposed of correctly.

[@flouie5972]

Too funny, your son earned a trip to McDonald's, even better yet to A&W

[@deedeew4040]

The voles are destroying my landscape. I bought 20 mouse traps and using peanut butter. Placing a bucket over the little hole they dug and no catch. I will see if I trap one but if not I will make one of these.

[@BourneAccident]

If I was going to use poison, I would only use Mouse-X or Kaput. Very low secondary risk for owls and other mouse eating creatures.

[@selenachannel2782]

Owls and Hawks are useless, they catch nothing but making noice all day and night

[@BourneAccident]

@@selenachannel2782Honestly, I've never seen a hawk or owl catch a mouse, but I got snakes and I've seen them in action... during the day too.

[@disillusioned070]

@@BourneAccident I know this is two years old but figured I would comment anyway. I have a large tree in my backyard where owls like to sit at night. They constantly leave what are referred to as owl pellets. These are a scattering of furry, oval objects on the earth below its perch. owls often swallow prey whole and their digestive system has to deal with bones, fur, and feathers. The owl’s gizzard performs a kind of sorting operation: Soft tissues pass through to be digested, while indigestible sharp and hazardous bits like bones, teeth, and fur are formed into an oval mass. They pass back up the digestive system and are regurgitated as a pellet some hours later, often while the owl is at roost. So if you think you have an owl close keep an eye out for these visual clues.

[@BourneAccident]

@@disillusioned070 Thanks for that info. I hear owls regularly. On one occasion, there was a huge one perched about 2 feet over my trash containers. I was only about 10 feet from him and we just stared at each other. He never moved. So, thanks again. I'll watch for these visual clues.

[@vidoman362]

@@selenachannel2782 Really?? You need to educate yourself. I've personally seen Hawks hunting and killing rodents in a field along the edge of my yard. Owls? Did you know that Barn Owls, will consume roughly 5k (that's five thousand) rodents in a nesting season? In Europe there was program where the farmers/ranchers would replace the pesticide they were using with Barn Owl boxes. They quickly found they no longer had the rodents destroying/damaging their crops, eating seed, ect. We have rodent problems because we drove out the predators. Oh also did you know that Coyotes will also feed on rodents? Yep, they sure do, and various fruits and veggies. I despise rodents too, but I'm also very concerned at what happens the predators that have consumed a rodent killed by poison. They bleed to death, hemorrhage, that's what the poison does....

[@glenntroester4152]

I made several smaller, simpler versions and they work great. BUT.......I saw a kestrel pick up a sick mouse in my yard, take it up to the nearest tree, and eat it. I would hate to think the kestrel might have been killed by a mouse that ate poison in my bait station. I don't have a good solution to that kind of a scenario.

[@AlleyPicked]

Interesting thought. Hopefully the small amount a mouse ingests would not harm other animals.

[@glenntroester4152]

Let's hope so. A granddaughter's dog comes for a visit now and then, and he eats every critter he finds in our yard, dead or alive. Our dachshund likes to kill mice but, fortunately, doesn't eat them. BTW, the (VERY) simplified bait station was necessary because another granddaughter has a lab that loves to pick up things and run around the yard with them. The T-joint made it too easy for the dog to get a good grip and good leverage. So my station now is just a 10" PVC pipe with a single tied-down mouse bait in the middle, and tent stakes holding down the partially-buried pipe. We live near farm fields and have a very serious mouse invasion, so I have 10 bait stations, plus 15 traps in places where I don't want dead mice decomposing.

[@macswanton9622]

The only reason people bother with traps is because poison is problematic.

[@on4acres]

If you use an anticoagulant poison it requires the mouse to eat it over 4-5 days before it dies. Typically once the poison is metabolized it’s not as effective so there’s a generally low chance of secondary poisoning.

[@mikeike7114]

Hello. Do you still use this exact bait? Is it highly effective or not? Would you still recommend it, or did you find a better one? Surprising there’s no hole in middle! That alone would make one abandon it and find a better one. All in all are you still using this bait station, and it it extremely effective? Thank you.

[@AlleyPicked]

I still use it. The mice still eat it. If I made it again, I would leave out the metal rod. You don't really need it. Just drop the bait down the tube.

[@mikeike7114]

@@AlleyPicked sounds good and simpler too. But do you think there a risk of them stealing the entire chunks that way?

[@AlleyPicked]

Possibly but I don't think they would take the entire block. You could always try it and see...if they so, perhaps they will take it to their entire family for a nice meal :-)

[@davidedward2352]

Nice... Especially if you have pets around.

[@justadbeer]

The problem is your pets can/will eat the dead mice that have eaten the poison and can be poisoned that way.

[@isaacunrau5255]

When you use poison you also poison whatever preys on the poisoned, whether it is a fox, crow, your own cat you won't know.

[@cmnr8487]

I guess they should have ate them sooner then

[@saltriverorchards4190]

Very nice. Thank you

[@joaniethomas9784]

Do you sell these. I’m elderly and female

[@AlleyPicked]

Hi, I don't sell them but there is a simple way you can do something similar. You can buy a straight piece of PVC pipe and put bait in the middle of it. This way the mice can get to it but not ant other animals. Hope this helps. Tom

[@A10TOES]

I see you got a helper, nice young man...when you gotta go pa, you can't wait for anything to get in your way! LOL

[@BlkOut305]

Little helper looks curious

[@bettyrae4444]

If a dog eats a dead rodent from this will the dog get sick?

[@alanwolf7169]

yes

[@jodeci007]

can you post a list of materials ?

[@on4acres]

Shaquille M 1 1/4”x10’ pvc pipe Threaded rod Nuts and washers Mouse poison

[@colinstace1758]

It's in the video

[@deborasmith2229]

Thank you this is very helpful

[@damienreh6300]

Bonjour, il n'y a pas d'explication avec ce piège ?

[@toby6680]

This all depends on the bait,,I built one and tried to drill the bait and split after split. I had to give up.

[@AlleyPicked]

They do sell bait with a hole in it. I have drill many successfully. The trick is to go slow and drill only about 1/4" deep, then pull out the bit to clean out the hole, then continue.

[@ginobass66]

Fantastic video!!!, I built 2 stations and they came out great. Also bought paint but I can’t drill a hole in the bait without it splitting. I tried as you said to go slow and clean but no luck. I tried using a thinner drill bit and that didn’t work. Do you have link to the predrilled bait? I see you’ve suggested not using the rod and just drop bait in tube. I really like the idea of the rod. Thank you for a great video!!!!

[@daciasdiy1861]

Just make it bigger ?

[@aimee2168]

thank you

[@donnamorgan6042]

My potato patch is infested with voles. Can these poison blocks be used around vegetables? Or will the poison be absorbed into the vegetable?

[@AlleyPicked]

Hi. As long as you don't get water inside, you should be fine. However, as I precaution, I would probably not put it in the middle of the vegetable garden. Close by should be ok.

[@BobbyOfEarth]

Hard to know where a rat goes to die, hope it's not under the house.

[@shanefairchild5114]

Bahahaha. When a boys gotta go, a boys gotta go!! Too funny! Thanks for the awesomely detailed video on how to make these! It’s greatly appreciated!

[@AlleyPicked]

You bet. Thanks for watching!

[@cinnamongmc5430]

So the mice die inside somewhere inside the house or attic, then you can't find them & they stink?

[@AlleyPicked]

Not exactly. Bait stations are supposed to be placed outside the home. You don't want to attract mice by feeding them in your house. They eat the poison outside and hopefully die outside. It's best to place the bait station in a place outside that won't get too much moisture. This PVC station is designed so that it can work well outdoors.

[@nathangray8354]

Seems like you could just drop the blocks down the tube without having to thread them on there and they'd do about the same thing. Just my thoughts...

[@AlleyPicked]

I think you are correct. I haven't tried that yet but I will. someone else mentioned that as well. Seems obvious in hindsight. LOL Thanks.

[@intoodeep001]

The mice will carry away the loose bait. No telling where they will drop it, possibly somewhere where a domestic animal or child will find it.

[@ccronk04]

I know this is old but I’ll say, don’t drop them in there if you have pets or small children. They can just shake them out and be injured or killed with this..it’s Posion!

[@daciasdiy1861]

This is fantastic

[@NoMore-gc3gi]

I wish you'd sell that pvc station

[@AlleyPicked]

yea, I should start a business :-)

[@sandrakicklighter2735]

So I assume this poisons them, but what then? Rotting rats smell awful, I know because we had one climb into the attic then down inside a wall. It took us a while to find it and then repair the sheetrock we ripped out to get to it.

[@AlleyPicked]

This is why these are meant for outside. They should be placed a distance away from your house. You don't want to give mice and rats food near your house if possible and I don't use poison inside the house ever.

[@mosslimbayter277]

Don't even need to even glue them together, the pipes fit snug without

[@danrandolph8517]

I'm gluing mine together because I have dogs and dogs like the taste of rat bait.

[@mosslimbayter277]

@@danrandolph8517 Good idea.

[@raymondbetancourt6498]

Just wondering. So if A friend of the mouse knows it’s been there,will all his cousins and family show up to bathroomish ways???

[@02v8chevy]

Why not just put the bait on the ground and let them eat, most of the bait is made for outdoor use??

[@cmnr8487]

no by law it has to be in a box, or covered some how so small kids, pets can't easily get to it.

[@oldsalt898]

You take that to the extreme. I do the same project by making it with smaller sections coming out of the T but simply drop them in so they fall as they are eaten........Love the idea and hate rodents.......Nice to see someone else taking killing rodants as serious as I do....

[@AlleyPicked]

Yes! I realized after I made this that I really don't need the threaded rod. Thanks for your feedback.

[@oldsalt898]

@@AlleyPicked Actually, I do like the threaded rod if you are going to glue it. After I had them under control, the bait would sit for a while and get moldy. I don't glue mine so I just take them apart if the bait doesn't fall right out. The threaded rod enables you to pull them right out.......Thanks again!

[@zachary_attackery]

you should wear gloves when doing this, you're getting your scent all over the trap and it will scare them away

[@jystdog]

What kind of table saw and drill press are you using? Thanks

[@berthacraff2760]

you need to patent that, it looks really great.

[@user-wickedflower]

Loads of same vids on here so prob not

[@alanwolf7169]

can't patent something already in the public domain -- which this design is. [patent lawyer]

[@daciasdiy1861]

Yiu didn’t say what size the threaded rod was

[@AlleyPicked]

1/8" rod -- You might be able to avoid using the rod all together by simply dropping them down the tube. I have not tried it yet but seems like it will work.

[@lovedunkin]

Why didn't you just make the pipe longer rather than cutting the rod?

[@AlleyPicked]

That is an option. I made it long enough to fit a certain number of bait block. Longer wouldn't hurt anything. In fact, I plan to make some shorter ones so they fit under a deck.

[@DrLoverLover]

Because the he has to use his brain

[@colinstace1758]

Isn't 8/32" the same as 1/4" ?

[@AlleyPicked]

8-32 refers to the size of the threaded rod, not a measurement in inches. The first number is the diameter. The bigger the number the bigger the screw. The second number is the number of threads per inch.

[@paulmoss7940]

Nice job, nice young man,train him up.

[@CSCINF]

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[@colinstace1758]

You don't need to use primer on those joints, only on pressure pipes 😂

[@Bear_83]

Im use this for mice and voles

[@cherie_the_pitty_mama7362]

My hubby spent around 50 bucks and made 2 bait stations (35 for the bait)...been down a month, nothing! Not a single nibble and voles STILL giving my raised garden heck! I'm also using the spike traps...nothing! Tried the mouse traps, rat traps under a bucket...NOTHING! I guess my voles are smarter than Einstein...idk

[@ericl4160]

Did you make these bait stations? Curious as I was about to go through this effort to combat the voles that started appearing. Thanks in advance.

[@jeffclark6202]

Maybe you could blast them with the propane and oxygen. Or hook up a flex hose to a gas engine and gas them w carbon monoxide. Works

[@annemurphy9339]

You’ve got to use the bait blocks that smell like apples to attract voles. They love fruit. It also works optimally in late fall/winter when food options are fewer.

[@ericl4160]

@@annemurphy9339 Thanks so much for this piece of info. Any chance you know which if the bait block brands smell like fruit? I read most of them smell like peanut butter, so no go there. Alternately may be to make a fruit liquid and soak the bait.

[@raymondbetancourt6498]

@3:36 u can glue it with nontoxic glue🤔is what I would do🤯

[@peterrissel19]

Hardly think rats or mice care if the glue is toxic or not

[@briantorsell]

Why not use nontoxic bait, as well?

[@LoriLynnL]

@@briantorsell Lol

[@raymondbetancourt6498]

Now am trying to figure out why I said that.lol

[@marvinbringhurst820]

how the L do you open bait station

[@AlleyPicked]

The top comes off. In the video I mention not to glue down the top because thats how you refill it. Thanks for watching.

[@quickovernightcamp]

How much you figure it costs to make one?

[@AlleyPicked]

Probably under $20. You can price everything at home depot.

[@meatdogg101]

what size threaded rod are you using?

[@AlleyPicked]

It says in the video. 8-32 12" long

[@meatdogg101]

ok thks for the reply

[@BB-rm9fl]

I have take a dump! 😂

[@AlleyPicked]

Yea, The family still laughs at that one today.

[@huntsmen4473]

If you don’t have pets in the around, you could just put the rat poison in and around the area🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@WanderingBobAK]

That'll kill whatever eats what you are trying to kill.

[@paulyanez5198]

The kid answers the question. You are pa pa

[@lisakelley9451]

Oh yeah! Death to the rotten rodents! Thanks for this very creative idea!

[@scoop4321]

So, do the rats eat the poison then die right there, or do they go away and die?

[@AlleyPicked]

They go away and die. It doesn't happen right away.

[@chrisask2065]

I would never poison mice/ rats. They’ll go hide, die and stink in places you can’t reach or access. Always live trap and kill

[@AlleyPicked]

Good points but I would also mention that this is intended to be used outside away from your buildings. Feed them outside and use traps inside. Thanks for watching.

[@Davegbuf]

Wondering if anyone who has issues with rats can try this experiment in the name of science ... After seeing several videos on different homemade rat poison recepies, I am reminded of a video for a different problem that might offer an effective solution which I haven't heard anyone else mention. I once saw a KZbin video on how to create a bed bug trap (link below). The first part of it makes a mixture of one packet of yeast with a cup of sugar and water which causes it to foam up. I'm just thinking that if you make a dry rat recepie which includes the sugar and the yeast. Maybe when rats eat the mix, the ingredients will mixe with the moisture in the rat's stomach; it will begin the same type of chemical reaction. It will foam-up in their stomachs and die in minutes. I thought a tablet of Alkaseltzer might be similar, but the reaction would be to fast or not attract them; but sugar and yeast are food items; and have a delayed reaction to less than 10 minutes. I'd try myself but I live in a suburban area. Someone living in a rural area where there are lots of rats can give this a try and share your comments. Bed bug trap link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWengWV-bNGGZqM

[@m.alanjenkins4792]

Maybe I missed it, but did you say that the bait blocks are POISON?

[@AlleyPicked]

Yes they are.

[@b.davidrichardson1966]

GREAT instructions .... leave the kid out next project

[@user-ys9to2ie7k]

Why didn't you cut the 8 1/2 in. section to 10 in?! And you couldn't get a 3/8 7/16 in. open-end wrench on that nut?!

[@robgracia509]

hahahahaha I have to take a dump classic

[@chrisask2065]

@Robert Gracia: you should crap in a pvc mouse trap and see what you attract

[@urpgag2]

no plumbers use that use-less purple primer, ever. waste of money, useless product. cut the length of the vertical tube to match the length of your all-thread to equal the bottom of the all-thread to be 1/4" from bottom of your horizontal tee