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How to build a Box Trap!
(Now updated to include Motorized Trigger Mechanism)
Excellent for live capture of Possums, Wild Cats, Rabbits, Ferrets and Rats,
as this trap will 'reset' itself after each capture, allowing multiple catches in a single setting!
The principle is simple, the 'gate' swings open into the cage as the animal enters, and gravity pushes it back in place
on a slight angle, preventing the animal from escaping, but leaving it 'set' to allow more animals into the trap.
Cut gate size Build frame and assemble Cut hole in container, inserting frame
Box trap with Perspex lid Additional 9v Motorized Trigger Mechanism with Micro Switch
Vehicle Central Locking Actuator
This is what happens when you go to church and leave the box trap on the kitchen table!
Next - text several of your friends and take the trap into the bush and see how well it works!
Would you believe this is in the middle of the city, with the train track,
shops and main road only meters away!
Success the first night! We caught a possum, but it was in one of my old traps.