The BEST Rat and Mouse Kill Traps that work every single time. Fred's Box of Certain Death Works!

[@FrederickDunn]

UPDATE: SEE MY NEW FAVORITE MOUSE REPEATING KILL TRAP HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOch52JbbSDd6ssi=8WVTX9hsVECslDZs

[@marcs3982]

The music will tip them off that something bad is about to happen...

[@FrederickDunn]

Not if they are wearing noise-cancelling headphones... ==

[@liongod1000]

*_ I was expecting DRACULA to jump out from behind the door at any moment! _*

[@bradleysmall2230]

trump 2020 campaign music

[@FakeFake-tc9jz]

@@bradleysmall2230 HA HA HA!

[@alan30189]

😂🤣

[@floydhicks1236]

The mice are gonna die of old age by the time you get the traps set....

[@FrederickDunn]

I call that the Rip Van Winkle method ==

[@matthewsolorzano9369]

Aahahahahahaha

[@rickcruz3382]

Oh not at all I pre baited each trap it only took 2 or 3 min to set all of them and I am comfortable even setting them traps in the dark you just have to hold the traps with your thumb on the kill bar and there's nothing to worry about even if you let go of the kill bar it won't be able to smash on top of your fingers

[@jamesbronz]

hahahahaha

[@jb2053]

Instead of setting the trap and then moving to the next one, a half inch away, try setting a trap and sliding it out of the way from the others first. That way you don't accidentally trip the first one and get injured. And may us think you are an idiot.

[@the40daybook71]

I love that music.... it had my on the edge of my seat

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks, it's nice to get a positive comment about that :)

[@the40daybook71]

I also made your trap today... we'll see what happens tonight... thanks for the good idea.... May Jesus Bless You

[@hlwanmoe1981]

Legend says he’s still setting up rat trap

[@FrederickDunn]

And cursing can be heard on foggy days for miles... (';')( ';')....

[@nakamakai5553]

As a lifelong trapper of many types of mammals, I must say this is one of the best rodent trapping videos I've seen. The trapper needs to completely control the environment and infrastructure around the trap, so the conclusion is foregone. Well done.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you!

[@mistyhoekstra2268]

Agreed. Been battling a rat problem in my apartment for months. Put a Victor rat trap in a box from a waffle iron I bought awhile back after many missed attempts. Came home Monday to find it finally caught...with a wad of bacon and processed cheese and some kettle corn. Problem is now there's another one just as big. Pest control dropping traps off Monday...professional T-rex ones. Really hope it works or I'll be going old school with a box again.

[@alan30189]

@@mistyhoekstra2268 Dynamite works really well! 😖🧨 Maybe you can kidnap the neighbor’s cat and put him in that room. The cat will get him.

[@jagplaha9959]

This was almost like watching an 80's suspense horror show! Hah. I don't know how I sat thru it all but I did enjoy it!

[@Mike-si7mv]

And the Oscar for best musical score in a verman killing video goes to.....

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you !

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

Sounds like the score to the Abyss.

[@errolcollins7647]

How about an Oscar for the mouse, great acting.

[@BradPennock1133]

Like it’s a horror movie lol

[@judemelroses9920]

Agree✉

[@seattlesix]

Built the rat sized "squeeze chute" and used the standard Victor traps and got results overnight! Those Victor traps snapped the pencil I used for testing, so their plenty strong enough. Thanks for the design and the handling tips.

[@FrederickDunn]

THAT is great news!!! I'm so glad that worked and thank you for coming back and sharing your results!

[@toadamine]

Watching you try to set the traps was like watching Helen Keller try to paint... 🤣

[@marcs3982]

OMG!!! Hahahahha!! Reading your comment made watching thus video wirth it!!! LMAO

[@philhode5104]

It was more interesting watching paint dry ,full stop

[@nathanielmarch9096]

I take the position that all mice must die, native or invasive. I use the rolling log and drown them then leave them in a field as a treat for the local wildlife.

[@contour157]

Good idea Shawn Woods!!

[@pucktoad]

jesus christ Nathanial

[@knottreel]

That music is hilarious. There's got to be a shark in here somewhere.

[@jameseverett9037]

After using glue traps, I was broken hearted to see how cruel they were. So I got a live catch one. 1 mouse. Then a larger trap. Most got away, but I caught 1 and bought a nice pet mouse home cage to collect & keep them in, so I could let them go somewhere after I got several. The 1st time I tried to drop 1 into the mouse cage, the little bugger immediately bounced right out like it was made of rubber and rocket fuel. By then I had spent a small fortune and alot of time trying to be humane. Then I gradually discovered the damage they did to my place and everything in my storage room [and everywhere else in my home that was not immediately visible]. All my storage food ruined, with disease promoting poop and everything torn to shreds for nest building. They get into EVERYTHING whether it's food or not and destroy and leave poop, so you never want to touch it again. Got sick several times too, not absolutely sure from what though. I have a huge soft spot for animals, but now I HATE the little f_ers and feel merciless toward them - I just want them dead. We cannot live together in peace because they do nothing but destroy and contaminate every part of your living space, and I don't have much, since I live in a crappy old trailer. If they would be content to to just occupy a reasonable space, and leave me some, I might be accommodating, but they demand every square inch of your space. This is WAR.

[@Pipsqwak]

@Martyn Saunders Having had a small bowel obstruction myself that required emergency surgery to save my life, I can say from experience that this would be a most cruel and agonizingly painful death that I wouldn’t even wish on rodents, as much as I hate them. Killing them instantly with snap-traps is much more humane. Also with traps you don’t have the sick and dying rodents crawling into a wall to die and stinking like hell for weeks as their corpse rots.

[@you2449]

@Martyn Saunders Flour, P.O.P., a little Sugar. Got it. (And no added liquid, right?)

[@marianamunoz6075]

@ James Everett... omg! Stop it!!! You’re killing me!!! 🤣 😂 😆😆🤣😅😝 “If they would be content to just occupy a reasonable space, and leave me some, I might be accommodating, but they demand every square inch of your space.”!!! Too Funny!!!! You made my day

[@jameseverett4976]

@@marianamunoz6075 I still have periods of feeling sorry for them , and not wanting to hurt them. I have 2 kitties now, so maybe that will at least keep them from being so bold. Glad you got a kick out of it though. :)

[@rumien1383]

I fell asleep, did you catch any?

[@FrederickDunn]

Sleep is extremely valuable for your overall health :)

[@UndecisiveAngel]

Theres a 2x speed button now

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Just rewind clown..😁😱😱

[@baitcage6987]

Use the bait cage kit for rat traps with all victor snap rat traps to keep the rat feeding longer at the trap and more likely to get caught.

[@ginacervi]

I’m building this tonight. We have one smart rat that has evaded 7 different types of traps. Thank you Update: I followed your directions exactly. I baited the trap with ripe avacados ( because I’m in California) , dry cat food and sunflower seeds. The first 2 nights I knew the rat was going partially into the trap because the bait just outside the trap was gone. The third night we got that rat. It was a 3 month battle with 7 other types of traps. My husband even stayed up all night with a air rifle. This was one smart rat. It lived in the kitchen and would eat our fruit. Yuck! We have guests coming and needed to get rid of it. ASAP. Thank you for this video and this genius trap idea. Big Kiss💋

[@FrederickDunn]

It's a game of patience with those older and smarter rats. I spent months trying to get one particular individual, I'm amazed at how much energy I put into figuring out how to catch him. == and in the end, it was a little sad that he wasn't around anymore.

[@FrederickDunn]

DEAD MOUSE or RAT... now what? This is a Quote From Victor "A mouse trapped in a Victor® mouse trap should never be touched directly. Instead, follow these directions: STEP 1 - Put on a pair of rubber gloves. STEP 2 - Spray the dead mouse and the immediate area with a disinfectant or bleach-and-water mixture. STEP 3 - Place the mouse in a plastic bag. You may save the trap for future use or throw it out as well. STEP 4 - Place any mouse-soiled objects in the bag including feces, nesting material or food. STEP 5 - Seal the bag. Do not push out the extra air from the bag, doing so may spread germs, bacteria or viruses that the mouse is carrying. STEP 6 - Place the sealed bag in another bag and seal it, too. STEP 7 - Throw the bag in the trash. STEP 8 - Wash gloved hands with soap and water or spray disinfectant on them. STEP 9 - Remove gloves and throw them into the trash. STEP 10 - Wash your hands after removing the gloves."

[@jasonpupmarrill2248]

Wow I had no idea

[@tiredofbs6835]

Wow, for 65 years I have been doing it wrong. I pick them up by the tail and throw them into the field and then wash my hands (sometimes.) Then again I have died 356 times so far. Get a grip!

[@clink76]

A woman cleaning up rodent urine and droppings died in my area from a respiratory disease called Hantavirus. She never saw it coming. Since then they've said you MUST spray the poop with bleach or you too could die from exposure. @@tiredofbs6835

[@andyboog2010]

Step 6a. Smash with hammer

[@JayDillon-mm6yv]

Excellent information !! Too many people are careless getting rid of these vermin. Very dangerous creatures in terms of diseases.

[@theriac.]

Can I just ask what the end pieces of baton are for if you can just attach the brackets on the outside of the box to hold the lid in place?

[@FrederickDunn]

They keep the sides stable, and from bowing in or out. These days my end pieces are solid with just round holes in them that are 1.5" in diameter. That hole invites mice or voles with no bait at all. Thanks for watching.

[@theriac.]

@Frederick Dunn Ok. Thanks for letting me know. That's a good idea with the holes at the ends as that will stop them backing out with the trap in tow

[@VanMan89]

I wasn't watching when the video came on, but through my headphones thought you tube put on a movie for me lol.

[@markb.1259]

I absolutely hate the audio dubbed on 99% of KZbin videos... EXCEPT for this one. It's AWESOME!!! Well Done!!! I'll have to try one of the rat boxes. Just found that they're back in my garage. Damned bag of grass seed feast. Thanks!!

[@rboconnor8440]

I USED THE BLACK TRAP YOU SHOWED WHICH CAME IN A HOUSING FROM HOME DEPOT AND IT WORKED GREAT.TOOK THE 2 BIG RATS I GOT AND THRU THEM IN MY POND AND LET THE HAWKS HAVE THEM .KEEP THE FOOD CHAIN GOING.

[@n2daair23]

I have a mouse that has actually learned to climb on the back of the trap and grab the trip bar and hold it against the little metal piece that holds the trip bar. Then it just polishes off the bait. I have video of it doing this on multiple traps. Btw, it’s the old original victor snap traps. Anyway, that’s one smart little sucker. I couldn’t figure out how it kept doing that so finally recorded it.

[@FrederickDunn]

They can definitely be clever! ==

[@donellwood4741]

Love this concept, and I’ve used it successfully for the last year. I only use the seeds, peanut butter attracts ants and isn’t needed. They come for the seeds and I’ll get 1 or 2 every day…yes, every day

[@williampivacek1392]

My dad, 70 years ago, after setting the trap would hold the trap with a pliers and hold it to a gas flame on our kitchen stove. It would remove all human scent. He would then, while still holding with pliers, place it where he wanted to do a catch, never touch it again but only to remove the dead mouse or rat. He used Victor traps back then also. Always worked.

[@williambranham6249]

Human scent doesn't matter to mice. They love peanut butter much better.

[@nelsonbriles1157]

Here's why this is so brilliant. It appears from this video and others by Frederick is that he's trapping the mice the "other way". That is, if you notice the mice's head, it's facing away from the normal entry path. That is, it's being smash after first crossing over the kill bar. What appears to make this so effective is that you can bait the hell out of this arrangement. The trigger pad is just a springboard to get to the bait. The rodent is going to put all his weight on the trigger pad to get past the trap to the bait. Frederick as totally reinvented how the normal mousetrap is supposed to work!

[@tinaula8812]

WHY NOT JUST USE THE RAT TRAP ALONE WITHOUT ALL THE WORK TO SECURE THE RAT TRAP? ARE WE TRYING TO TRAP A RAT OR SAVE A RAT TRAP FROM TRAPPING A RAT, LET ALONE, MORE RATS...THERE'S NO ROOM IN YOUR TRAPPING DEVICE TO KILL ONE RAT WHO IS SMART ENOUGH TO SEE THAT...JUST BE PATIENT AND YOU'LL SEE THAT A RAT OR MOUSE TRAP ALONE IN THE OPEN CAN DO THE JOB ALONE, BUT ALL THIS OTHER WORK IS UNNECESSARY AND INEFFECTIVE MOST LIKELY...

[@lyndarshelby]

Wow, that was dramatic I felt like I was watching a scary movie!! It kept me watching

[@louisaziz1235]

Great trap idea. A suggestion... I have used the same mouse traps that you put in your box design. Not to uncommon for the mouse to eat the peanut butter( best mouse/rat bait ever) and run off. That plastic trigger sometimes will not release. To solve the problem, I tie a piece of cotton kitchen twine through the holes in the trigger pad and work the peanut butter into it. The mouse pulls on the twine... No more problem. Gotta go, need to make a couple of box traps.

[@FrederickDunn]

Great idea!

[@somethingbeautiful2212]

Thank you 🙏. I moved to a new house with my beautiful beloved three cats, all healthy and rambunctious. Within two years all dead. After each one fell ill, I took them to the veterinarian, who told me, each time, ‘’that this cat had ‘kitty leukemia’ ‘’. After finding dead squirrels, 🐿periodically, for the next three years, on the street in front of my house, I finally put two & two together. My next door neighbor had set out rat poison to kill off the squirrels that had gotten into her attic. Rats ate the poison, came over to my garden to get a drink of water, my dear cats 🐈 caught them, ate them and sadly had to be put to sleep 😢☹️

[@anthonygiachinta3056]

I said how did I get an old rerun of an Alfred Hitchcock movie on this channel 😂😼

[@xro5841]

What, the peanut butter wasn't enough? I'll stick with the buckets. Nice desperation though, err I mean...

[@FrederickDunn]

"Desparation"? I'm glad buckets are all you need :)

[@FrederickDunn]

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[@ScottAT]

Frederick Dunn the music score makes this so ominous! 😁 funny.

[@robertgarber3589]

Frederick Dunn 5.

[@greysax4330]

You have a good mind, my friend.

[@ollietwist9894]

Thank-you! I ordered a four pack of the traps last night.

[@georgehays4908]

.......yes , music was great ! Very inspiring , yet frightening at times . I am at war with rodent population of farm fields surrounding my old farm house . I just bought a tube trap for ground squirrels , and hopefully rats too . I will be making your style 2×4 trap holder , and get that brand , style traps ......to stop rodent damage on my new Arctic Cat ZR , and all kinds of lawn equipment . Thanks...I thumbs up you , and subbed ! Peace , from Cass County MICHIGAN ! Wolverine State ! Seawolf SSN575 ! Maranatha !

[@grizzlyganymede]

But don't the vermin being killed set off the trigger plates of adjacent traps? Perhaps set the traps further apart in longer bait tunnels? If you have 4 traps set I can't see how all 4 of them could achieve kills

[@FrederickDunn]

I generally get three rodents with three sets. Rats come in and eat the dead, even chewing their skulls open. I need a longer box with more traps. Also, I've hot-glued the traps down so they don't move.

[@jontaylor4511]

I'm finding the plastic traps can have more power in the spring but I can't set them on a hair trigger.

[@FrederickDunn]

It's definitely a game of dexterity and steady hands...

[@alan30189]

Love the music! I set a Tomcat rat trap outdoors, and placed landscaping bricks around it so that a cat wouldn’t get into it and get snapped in the face. The landscape brick structure was L-shaped so the rat had to go into the tunnel and turn right and then about six more inches to where the trap was. The next day, I went out there and the trap was outside the enclosed brick structure and a couple feet away from where I set it. Something got in there and pulled the trap out (which was also attached to a brick), and dragged it out. The trap was triggered, but there was nothing in it anymore. It’s a mystery as to what happened. I didn’t have that music playing, either! 😂

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed the music. Without some motion activated cameras you're often left guessing. BUT, raccoons often reach way into a trap with their long curious hands and feet. That would be high on my list as they are incredibly strong.

[@haroldparker2614]

One must protect what he or she is steward over. Out in the woods, he has a right to live as he pleases, but in my dwelling , I have to protect it by whatever means, for my survival.

[@WhirledPeasFursure]

I found a box that's a perfect size to shove the trap into (trigger plate facing the opening) and threw a bunch of food at the back and it works over and over... I don't even need to leave the trap in the sun a couple of days to get rid of the smell of death... and their favorite food is sesame seeds and sesame butter.. the desert pack rats don't like peanut butter or at least know it's a death sentence to eat it so they avoid peanuts,, but sesame is irresistible for them.. Bulgar was second choice and worked best on the more suspicious pack rats that stayed back until everyone else was dead.. And then I found the hole they come through and haven't heard the scurry of little rat paws since... thanks for your video.. I like the Victor traps with the plastic plate the best...

[@FrederickDunn]

Interesting! You are in a very different environment than I am, I'm sure others will enjoy checking out your bait and method.

[@christinewebster348]

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[@glasslinger]

My mouse trap goes "meow, meow, meow!"

[@FrederickDunn]

One of my favorites!

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

That kind of mousetrap may well keep mice out of sight, but in reality the domestic versions are not, in general, very efficient.

[@Frazzo]

… and lives in your attic or crawl space where it's most effective? This device will out perform any feline house cat.

[@glasslinger]

@@Frazzo My "tanny" is very efficient. Too efficient sometimes, leaving dead rats in various places in the house!

[@crappieslinger]

Your cat does tremendous damage to the other wildlife such as birds and other small animals. Cats kill just to kill. Every cat I see outside takes a one way trip to the country to never return again..

[@monsopiad70]

You could use a piece of square plastic drain pipe instead. Just check the kill bar has sufficient clearance. Easy to clean, completely covered and easy to place. Trigger plates facing each entrance. To maximise make two and place side by side.

[@FrederickDunn]

They aren't deep and wide enough to accommodate the rat traps, they do work for mouse traps though.

[@ADIYHD]

That deer mouse was back in your yard before you got back in your yard!

[@mikes.4136]

Excellent understanding of the problem and creative design. Good job!

[@josejorgeromero6813]

Does it have one or two entrances?

[@FrederickDunn]

Two

[@josejorgeromero6813]

@@FrederickDunn Thanks!

[@granthopper3603]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I agree Victors with the plastic plate are best. I have also found that you may need to file the end of the trigger bar smooth as the cutting of the wire for the trigger can make burrs that interfere with the smooth release. One question I've not been able to find the answer to: Why put the trigger pads away from the entry and facing each other?

[@FrederickDunn]

I find that they hop over the first trap and land on the trigger pads facing each other. However, if you want to know right away if you've got something, facing the entrance is ok. I also found that facing the trigger to the entrance can cause a blockage to the remaining traps if an animal gets snapped in the entrance. I have 1.5" diameter holes in the ends now, 2" for rats, and that keeps the traps from being dragged out by raccoons or rats eating dead mice.

[@granthopper3603]

@@FrederickDunn Thanks for taking the time to answer! It didn't occur to me that the solution to their acrobatic ability was back to back traps like that. I've had far too many tripped, empty traps and I was sure I knew why: they trip them and then eat the peanut butter. But my solution (building a hood around the trap) only works maybe 50% of the time and the smart ones (or so I assume) simply avoid those traps (they are often untripped even when the others are so I know they are getting visited .) Your method requires more traps and more space, but seems more worth it if reliability goes up. I've got some pallets that I am going to pull apart just to make a copy of your trap housing today! Thanks again for making this video!

[@markhemann5998]

Beautiful! I have a large peacock and chicken house. I am over run with rats. I have tried everything except poison. These guys are cleaver! I will have large sprung traps and no rodent. Even zip tied pieces of barbed wire to expand the kill zone. Nothing! Going to build your design! Beautiful! Biggest problem was covering them from the birds so they don’t get hurt.

[@jamesbrennan9591]

The 923 who disliked this video were all mice

[@FrederickDunn]

or their cousins :)

[@dcastaneda684]

this made me laugh so hard.. thank you!

[@kingjesus7926]

I like how climactic the music is, like your hunting a sasqautch

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Greg, I need to make an updated version :) I have lots of B-Reel of mice doing some strange things :)

[@markeholbrook]

I don't do live traps with mice and rats. They invade my home it's the Castle Doctrine for them.

[@FrederickDunn]

When it comes to rats, I'm not playing any games either! They do too much damage too fast! They are so soooo smart that I pull out all the stops and leave them no options. I'm happy to say that I have no mice or rats these days, at least, not inside.

[@theimaginarygallery5935]

The peanut butter goes in the small hole on the opposite side of where the bar goes in to set it , not smeared over the fake plastic cheese!

[@FrederickDunn]

I know where it's supposed to go, I spread it out which fills the air with more of the peanut smell. Because of the box channel, they step on it before getting their noses into that tiny bait recess. Thanks for sharing.

[@markmccall6273]

This is a smart solution. I've tried cages and sometimes the bait is gone and the door is closed??? Sometimes the bait is gone and the door is still open??? Apparently tying the bait to the back of the cage is a good option as the rat has to really play tug of war and guarantee triggering the door. Randomly placed snappy traps have also been very hit and miss. But, this tunnel trap idea seems like a great idea. Only one way the rat can approach it which pretty much guarantees job done.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Mark, I can say with complete confidence now almost 3 years later, these boxes work absolutely. The only thing I've changed is that I've gone to the Made2Catch metal traps and have closed up the entrance to a 2" diameter hole instead of the rectangle that these have. The naturally explore these "tunnels" and leaving the boxes out and in place for a long period of time is how you outsmart rats. Large OLD rats avoid new objects in their territory. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@markmccall6273]

@@FrederickDunn 2" hole for the rat version? Or mouse version?

[@FrederickDunn]

@@markmccall6273 Hi Mark, I think I should make another video showing the new design.. yes, the 2" diameter hole is for full sized rats, they like to push through it and when they put their fore limbs on the trigger as they get in, it's all over and they can't back out with the trap as it won't pass through the hole. Would you benefit from a video?

[@markmccall6273]

@@FrederickDunn Yes definitely. So you're saying put trigger plate right up against the hole end? Where as before you were centering the traps in the middle of the tunnel???

[@FrederickDunn]

I'll be making another video showing how to make them very soon, I'm going to name you if that's ok? Yes, I've changed to turning the trigger plates towards the entry point, they get thwapped when trying to climb over to the bait that is in the center of the box/run.

[@spokanetomcat1]

OK, Look on the bait plate. You will see an "S" and " F " on it. Tha means "SLOW "FAST" how the trap will release. In a trap like this one, I would set it at the "slow" setting. The reason is it will keep the other traps from setting themselves off if they are too sensitive.

[@robk2531]

Do you think it will help with all of the unprotected bags of grain laying around on the floor?

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, I do. The bags aren't around long enough for them to chew into them... at least they haven't yet.

[@davidholman7233]

Thank you for the video. I would never have thought of placing the bait trays together. This is VERY effective. Thanks again.

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@smiley3012]

Huh good idea for the box. I will definitely try this. Thanks.

[@g41thomas]

Thank you I am going to make this Mass rodant Killing machine ASAP. I like Victor snapping trap too. There are fast, effective and most humane and cheap! Nice musk choice. .. Let get ready!!!

[@Tommyr]

You can also buy weasel boxes and do the same thing. Or get one of those plastic ammo boxes and drill a 2" hole in one end. Cheap and easy.

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, you can scale up the boxes for any pest. When it comes to weasels, probably want to check the regulations in your state. But these boxes work.

[@RockmnX37]

Mr. Dunn, first of all, thank you for this. It is an amazing piece of work. I've built two of them. They work like a charm with rats outside the house, the yard is kinda big, so theres rats every now and then. However, i've been struggling so hard with a small rat or maybe mice (judging for the droppings sizes), the issue is in the ceiling (well actually false ceilings around the house). The problem is that the sneaky bastard has been cleaning the traps from the box, i caught it on night visiion camera, and its seems to be a small rat/mouse. Incredibly smart. I've never seen anything smarter than this. And now Its been a couple of months and i'm almost giving up. Tried everything, except poison, because i dont want to use it. Any tips? Thanks in advance.

[@FrederickDunn]

If I have a really crafty fast moving mouse that can clean off peanut butter and not spring a trap, this is THE trap that nothing gets through without setting it off. I'd put out several at once, they never miss. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4KVm2dsm7WKh9E Here is another live trap that is metal and super sensitive: Any vibration will set this one off kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX63d3enl6ybhtU

[@Pipsqwak]

Thank you - I’m going to try this. The wooden Victor rat traps are cheap, and I’ve got lots of scrap lumber. I was looking around for better ways to set traps in my barn and outbuildings, and all the commercial gadgets like electronic rat zappers and tunnels with traps in them are outrageously expensive. First things, first though - you have to clean up clutter and food sources for rats and mice or you’re going to have a recurring infestation. I put all my animal and chicken feed inside resealable plastic bags (like giant space saver bags) that I put in metal trash cans or barrels with tight-fitting lock-down lids. This keeps the feed fresh, and mice and rats dont chew through the metal. Never leave feed bags sitting out or on pallets. Get rid of junk and cluttter stacked up near walls. Plug holes in walls, foundations, or floors with hardware cloth or metal sheet, or stuff bronze wool around pipe openings (rodents don’t like to bite into steel or bronze wool). Cut shrubs and trees that are too close to your home or buildings, and keep your house clean. Put food into glass jars or metal canisters, and never leave human or pet food out at night. THEN, when you’ve done all this, set your traps. They’ll be hungry and more likely to go for your bait.

[@Pipsqwak]

Also, I use 1/4” hardware cloth with a layer of 1” x 1” 12-gauge welded wire fencing over it on my chicken run. The wire extends from the roof down under the floor and up the opposite wall. The run has a solid roof. My coop is on a concrete foundation and the floors are 3/5” marine plywood coated on both sides with garage-floor epoxy, with no gaps between walls and floors. Windows and vents are screened with double layers of 1/8” hardware cloth. These measures have kept out mice, rats, weasels, foxes, coyotes, raptors, and even bears.

[@davea5570]

Hello Mr. Dunn, I built 2 of these traps for an infestation of rats under my shed, attracted by bird feeders. I've seen the suckers actually crawling up the poles and into the feeders! Traps have two of the upgraded snap metal traps in each, baited with peanut butter and sunflower seed. Three days in and only one rat so far. I'm hopeful the kill ratio goes up or I'll be at this a long time. Thanks for the simple design in any case. Dave

[@FrederickDunn]

Rats avoid new objects... it's definitely a game of patience. Consider putting the traps and bait in place and not setting the traps... let them get used to feeding safely. The older rats will observe younger rats before they actually go in. Then, when they are comfortable, set all the traps for a single night wipe-out ==

[@buggsy5]

Pit the wire in line with the trigger pocket, then tip the trap upside down. The trigger will catch the wire and you can then turn the trap upright trap.

[@bullsh3176]

I prefer to feed the just trapped mouse or rat to the neighborhood outdoor cat. No mess and feeds the cat as well

[@FrederickDunn]

That's one way ==

[@woptown619]

What kind of seed are you using?

[@FrederickDunn]

Black oil sunflower seeds.

[@freetobme]

I bet you can also use a sturdy cardboard box right? thanks for the inspiration!

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, absolutely, but that won't hold up to weather in an outdoor setup.

[@freetobme]

@@FrederickDunn yes, I forgot to mention that one should only use the cardboard indoors. 🙏

[@stevejay9370]

Great trap! I had one smart alpha rat avoiding my live traps and plastic spring and tooth traps others had been caught in. Desperate and willing to try about anything to capture this smart one. I built the rat size version, baited with sunflower seeds, dry dog food, raisins, and granola. Not sure which it preferred, but it doesn’t matter now, that was its last meal! Thanks for the design tip, first night was a winner.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for the feedback Steve! I'm glad you finally got your rat! These boxes are still working great, the older the wood gets, the more readily the rodents go right in.

[@BigD-jc6rj]

I only use Havahart traps for cat size vermin or bigger, so I don’t accidentally kill one of the neighbors’ dogs or cats. If I catch a cat, I open the door and let it right back out. If I catch a raccoon or groundhog, I shoot it in the head with a pellet rifle.

[@georgegoertzen4723]

I can relate to your deer mouse problem. My mother had a real hate realationship with the common house mouse ( the Norway rat as well) and was constanly traping them in our hundred year old farm house. She had every kind of trap sold 60 to 80 years ago, one was a 4-way and she frequently caught 3 or more in that one. One night when we were around 10 to 12 years old, my parents had gone out for the evening and left my brother and I home watching the Ed Sulivan Show, followed by Bonanza. We like to watch it in a darkened livingroom when we happen to notice that we werent watching alone. A deer mouse had stopped in front of the TV and appeared to like westerns as much as we did. The deer mice I grew up knowing was quite a bit smaller than the white-footed mouse in your video, it was a pearl grey with just it's fingers coloured white and the tip of its tail. They appear as a round ball with not much length to them. He watched for a few minutes then disappeared under my father's chair. A few minutes later, came out from under, watched a few minutes of TV, then ran into the livingroom/front door closet. 5 minutes later, he was back watching TV again, then under Dad's chair. This was repeated several times and my brother and I became enchanted with our little TV watching buddy. It dawned on us about the same time that we had to save the little guy from mom. We hatched the idea to set-up our own V-trap out of a set of Encyclopedia with a paper grocery sac as the trap. We had noticed that he seemed to spend more time in the closet we waited until he disappeared in that direction. The V was quickly set up and we caught and installed our new pet into one of moms sealers with plenty of holes punched into the lid. The next day, we released him in the spruce windbreak to the north of the house and congradulated ourselves for having saved such a cute mouse with such good taste from mom's traps. The following Sunday, we were not alone again! Now I can't be 100 percent certain that it was the very same mouse as it had no distingushing features but as this happened no less than 4 times that summer, I would have bet money on it. In later years on having recalled this 'Summer of the Mouse', I realized that the living room closet shared a wall with the kitchen pantry and Dad's chair was up against the north wall, 30 feet from the wind break. They don't usually inhabit houses and any self-respecting house mouse would have had him for breakfast. We were probably returning him to his home territory or at least next to it as subsequent releases happen farther and farther down the windbreak, and he had developed a taste for the forbidden fruit - raisins.

[@fidelisguero]

I’m not catching and releasing any rats, mice, mole or voles. I understand the “Don’t use poison” reasons, but in my apartment I use EVERYTHING. I’ve got poison AND traps. The only signs of mice I see are when they eat the bait. I’ve only caught one in a trap but about 4 with poison in the past 2 years.

[@FrederickDunn]

In some areas, releasing rats may actually be illegal. An apartment environment is much different from my rural world. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@donnahubler881]

So sad...I had a purebred Austrailian Shepherd that ate dead rats poisoned with rat poison...I saved her two times but then she succumbed...:(...Not me my stupid ex....my other dog that I rescued and had for 13 years died a HORRIBLE death as again my ex insisted on leaving rat poison in the garage at his level...if cats dogs birds etc eat these dead or dying rats/mice/voles...they will be poisoned too...so PLEASE don't use poisons!!!!

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

@Markus Brackley I wish we could make humans EAT the poisons they put out!!!!!!!

[@11304800]

It makes no sense to catch a mouse or rat for "humane" reasons". You kill the disease-carrying filthy rodents--you don't let them go to BREED more disease-carrying filthy rodents. It seems like the world has become infested with stupidity!!!

[@fidelisguero]

Markus Brackley I have occasional mice. One died under the motor of my fridge. THAT was horrible!!! But the traps don’t seem to work. You’re right about that smell though. Geesh!

[@waynekerrr9027]

I use a machine gun..pretty effective, but ruins furniture

[@FrederickDunn]

(';')( ';')...

[@eltigre249]

I agree. Poison can, in turn, kill the animals that prey on mice and then you end up with even more mice. Do like the music.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you for understanding that.

[@AMortalDothApproach]

Speaking of catch-and-release not working, I have a professor who used to set live traps to monitor small animal populations/species diversity. Apparently you have to move the trap if you catch a squirrel (p. sure it was squirrels) because they come back once they find out that the trap feeds them, protects them from predators, and they even get let out in the morning! LOL On second thought, it was probably rats lol considering the nocturnal part!

[@FrederickDunn]

I do a lot of evaluations for Woodstream, which owns Victor and Havahart, you are absolutely right and it's not just squirrels, I've had deer mice that returned to the same live catch trap almost daily and then waited patiently for me to release it. I released that same deer mouse more than a thousand yards east only to have it back in the same trap within 24 hours. == want to see a comfortable trapped animal? Watch my skunk trap! I never had so much fun with a trapped little stinker.... What school are you attending?

[@daveb3505]

I made a similar box for rats based off your video. a bit different but same idea. Got one the first night while we were having a fire. Got 2 big females the next night and got 1 more the night after. working great so far thanks.

[@FrederickDunn]

That's great feedback, thanks Dave!

[@CZ75BOMEGA]

I will be making your style rat trap today. Other rat traps I've seen on KZbin have a so-so success rate. Watching the KZbin videos shows how difficult it is to catch rats, way more difficult than mice

[@FrederickDunn]

Rats are incredibly smart and require lots of patience and knowing where they are going. When you put the "box of certain death" out, they aill avoid it for a long time. I recomment putting the traps in it and leaving them unset. With plenty of seeds like sunflower seeds, and bait rats are eating. There is bait being put out by GoodNature that's called "NutButter" it has strong appeal to rats. Rats will standby and watch other small rodents go in and come back out. When they "think" it's safe, they barge in there and that's when you need to set the traps THWAP!!! problem solved. BUT, you need several traps out, several boxes. Then set them all in the same night for a complete kill. When those that don't get trapped experience the death of others in their pack, they often move on to avoid the situation. I wish you luck, nothing mobilizes me more than seeing full grown rats moving around the property.

[@austin72]

The wire set to the right side of the grove is more sensitive and will give best results

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Your goal is not to feed the mice--it's to catch them. You're using way too much bait. A tiny smear of peanut butter, pressed into the cutouts in the trigger plate, is how to do it. Big blobs of peanut butter and sunflower seeds? You can claim those mice as dependents on your IRS 1040!

[@FrederickDunn]

Oh thank you! I needed more tax deductions! ==

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Cheers!

[@jjiacobucci]

The music reminds of of the Alfred Hitchcock show. Chilling effect.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you!

[@lujar76]

🤣🤣🤣 the video is incredible, love the sound effects👍🏿

[@charlespratt8663]

Mouse has to run the gauntlet.

[@FrederickDunn]

And they never make it.

[@charlespratt8663]

@@FrederickDunn I have to ask. Do you ever get more thane mouse at a time in the trap? Wouldnt one dead mouse alert the others to danger?

[@availethbajoran2663]

Wow, thanks so much for this video. I liked everything about it -- the compassion and responsibility shown, the great music, and even the difficulty in setting the trap triggers. I loved that you kept that in there, because I've had a hard time myself, and to see a "pro" spring them made me feel less like a clumsy dork. I am going to build two of these, one for mice, one for rats (I think I have only one, but I've tried other traps and just can't catch it). I think I'll add two little tweaks to your fabulous design, and that is: (1) A threaded rod with wingnuts on each end to slide across the "roof" via those two little metal holes of the bracekts that stick up (keeping the lid down instead of putting bricks or rocks on top, and (2) putting a big metal "drawer handle" on the top middle so that I can just lean down and grab it and pick the whole thing up. I really like how this trap will not harm the pretty quail that walk through my bushes, and I'm hoping that even the rat size (with the side walls no higher than necessary for spring-bar clearance...such a good point), might keep out the red fox squirrel, although...there are so many of them too that if I have to nab one of those in order to get this one rat around here, then.. so be it. Thanks again.

[@manyregerts]

It's always raining in those death scenes, amirite.

[@davidbarradine7902]

It's funny how you get to hate the little bastards in the end, I had a problem with rats down the end of the garden I got to enjoys shooting them too much.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi David, when it comes to rats in particular, anything goes! There are entire youtube channels dedicated to shooting rats with pellet rifles. After you've seen rats turn on each other and what they are capable of, it's not hard to be inspired to take them out.

[@johnepperson8867]

The music is a GREAT touch to your video, like watching a horror movie !!!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks, John! It seems that there are just as many viewers who hate the music as those who like it :) I'm so glad my efforts pleased you! :)

[@georgegoertzen4723]

It will work even better if you can clean up the edge to put it up against a wall as they often travel along walls using their whiskers to keep in contact with the wall as they follow it

[@FrederickDunn]

That's a great point George, I did get some motion camera sequences where the small rats ran between the wall and box. Maybe a fix would be to put a block/shim to the side and that way the stability is still there. Thanks!!!

[@eamoncrosby2368]

You did a fantastic job!! Pretty impressive 👏👏👏

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much!

[@anthonydonovan4710]

if one trap goes off wouldent it set the rest off?

[@FrederickDunn]

Not usually, I've often opened it up to find a single trap sprung with the others still set. There are occasions when a single mouse will trigger two traps.

[@leslieb6881]

4:40 this guy is like all thumbs trying to set simple mousetraps.

[@FrederickDunn]

On that last one, the trigger bar was bent down a little, had to tweak it a little.

[@botiroti1]

Farmers hands, prolly break mine with ease.......

[@mandrews1245]

Somtimes nature gives an overabundance of supply. Helping us wittle these amounts to safe helps for humanity and safe from too much disease. Do not erradicate... just contrel.

[@FrederickDunn]

@@mandrews1245 Agreed, only need to control them when they get into areas where we don't want them or where they jeopardize livestock etc...

[@williambranham6249]

Age will do that to everyone. You will have a turn at it one day.

[@perezm714]

@ 4:10, I knew that was going to happen.. SNAP!

[@rogergoodwin374]

What animal poops & pees right in the food it eats?

[@FrederickDunn]

Rodents do.

[@kyrenthang8633]

I can see that the trap also leverages the rodents tendency to ignore and walk over the bodies of other dead rodents.

[@FrederickDunn]

And THAT is one of the ridiculous aspects of rats and some other rodents, they climb right on top of a dead one and eat the remaining feed which is how we end up with each trap occupied by a body, AND rats come and eat the dead bodies to the bone! If I showed the activity on KZbin, I'd lose my channel standing right away... pretty disgusting for sure, but it's all just food to them!

[@94XJ]

Make one of the noose traps where they have to chew a retention string. Much quicker to set and only goes off on a kill which helps catch wary rats.

[@Newman81964]

If I catch a mouse in a snap trap in the winter, then the body goes into my woodstove. If I catch it during the summer, then the body gets tossed into the pond for the fish to feed on it.

[@hoosierpioneer]

pretty sure the burning fumes carry disease. no thanks

[@Newman81964]

@@hoosierpioneer It is basically like cremating them. Same as what all the hospitals do with all the body parts. It destroys the diseases.

[@garymckinley6974]

Now....just Why would I want to be humane or care if a rat/mouse is mad at me because I killed the bastard! If the little so and so's don't want to be killed or treated badly, they can stay away from me. I don't go into their homes to live off their electricity, heating, cooling and groceries, they don't need to come to mine uninvited.

[@FrederickDunn]

If I'm killing something, no matter what it is, I personally prefer to do it quick and clean, unless I'm using a But-A-Salt 3.0 on wasps, you are of course, free to do as you will Gary :)

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@FrederickDunn Rats, like ants or any other living thing, is just trying to survive. They don't think like people do, you can't expect them to act like people. Empathy is putting yourself in another creatures feet. If the OP here did that, they would have a different view. What if there is reincarnation, and each of us comes back many times as many different creatures? You might think twice about eating meat or even killing a spider. I know I do.

[@queendemona3243]

Let's not forget that mice and rats make a good meal to predators out there such as hawks, raccoons, owls and a couple of other animals you don't want to kill altogether using poisons... whenever a mouse creeps into my home I use a small common snap trap or glue trap if the mouse get too annoying (I have a lot of stray cats in my area, no wild predators where I live)

[@vodouman672]

Gary McKinley lol rat beef

[@Spudchucker92]

They're animals you silly sod. They don't know it's wrong. If they did they wouldn't be a pest would they? 🙄 Come on man...I appreciate your frustration but you sound like it's a personal thing the rats and mice have against you.

[@spokanetomcat1]

No need for needle nose plyers to adjust anything. To adjust sensitivity look where you place the bait at. You will see a "S" and a "F". "S" for slower release and "F" for fast more sensitive release. Set the trip bar into one of the sides and you have it set as you want it. I have all mine set on "S". I find it works best in that set up.

[@FrederickDunn]

annnd you can bend the trigger bar to make it even more sensitive. :)

[@spokanetomcat1]

@@FrederickDunn I stopped doing that because it was too sensitive and released each time I set it down or slid it into position. Thanks anyways for the suggestion.

[@mmassape4165]

The music makes me feel like am in a rat grave yard.😆🤭 Thanks for the video is very well documented.👍👍

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm glad you liked it, some people have let me know how much they cannot stand the music :)

[@dixsigns1717]

Nice views of the REAL damage created by these little annoying creatures. Thanks, I got to see this one because you posted the link in the new build video.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much! When a single rat shows up, I go to general quarters! They are really that bad.

[@qway-p4x]

Awesome! Built one. Got two the first night. Five traps end to end using PB.

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm still using them and they always work... I refer to them as boxes of certain death.... Thank you for sharing about your success!

[@markhemann5998]

To throw one more comment in, I don’t understand why people are so rude and critical in the comment section. It baffles me. No body is perfect. He took the time to put together a video to help people, and gets shot out of the saddle. Have some respect.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, Mark, I really do appreciate your comment. And these boxes continue to function perfectly. I have shifted to metal traps and now put closed ends on them with a hole in the center. People are angry and like to complain, it really doesn't bother me in the least.

[@BigD-jc6rj]

It’s hard to beat a good Victor trap. They are cheap, and they snap when you push the trigger up. You can usually get them for about 40 cents apiece. They used to be 4 for a dollar at my local hardware store back in the 90s. I put peanut butter under the trigger, then the mouse sets it off when he sticks his nose under the trigger to lick the peanut butter. I’ve been killing mice that way for over 20 years.

[@chrismayer3919]

interesting tactic, cool-ass soundtrack and above all...HUMANE! Kudos, Dunn!

[@generatorjohn4537]

I use to keep a vehicle outside and had mice make the hood it's home. Would have mice crawl across the windshield driving down the road. Made a wooden box, drilled 4 access holes and set 4 plastic mouse traps inside. Problem solved, the mice were taken care of. They breed like crazy so it is a never ending battle.

[@FrederickDunn]

Very cool!

[@geoffreystevens663]

Extraordinary, brilliant, many thanks

[@redlicoricerifleexpert7489]

Dog barking adds to the intrigue.

[@javierbardem6723]

Does the horror film music put the mice into a trance where they automatically run head first into the trap..?

[@FrederickDunn]

It does indeed, many don't pick up on that ==

[@howardtwissell683]

The music was so dramatic I chewed my fingers to the bone. Now I can't set the traps