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Animal Live Traps https://www.livetraps.com Live Traps for all kinds of animals Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:54:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 what is the best way to live trap a black snake https://www.livetraps.com/what-is-the-best-way/live-trap-black-snake.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:19:39 +0000 https://www.livetraps.com/?p=1288 I live in a old farm house and found a 6 foot snake skin in my basement. We have caught several snakes when they come out in the open area. I was wondering what the best way to catch this one as quick as possible. I believe he is living in the walls and above the drop ceiling. Thanks Heather.

Black snakes love mice or small rats and in fact, the species you found is most likely some kind of rat snake. I’m sure this black snake found it’s way into your basement because it detected rodent activity. Either that or it can still smell previous rodent scent trails.

The good news is since black rat snakes love rodents, they’re easy to trap. All you need is one of our SNAKE LIVE TRAPS and baited with a live mouse or baby rat. For a snake of this size I recommend the LARGE 18x16x8 SNAKE TRAP. Add some SNAKE LURE subtly around the trap with a teaspoon of it placed inside the cage. The lure will help get the snake to the trap that much faster.

Place the trap along a wall close to where you found the snake skin. As long as it’s warm enough and there is naturally food active in the vicinity, you should have your snake in no time!

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Snake Live Traps:  https://www.livetraps.com/live-traps/snake-live-and-humane-traps

Large Snake Trap:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/cage/snake-trap-lg-18-x-16-x-8

Snake Lure:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/lure/snake-lure-4-oz

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muskrat and opossum live trap https://www.livetraps.com/muskrat-traps/muskrat-and-opossum-live-trap.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:31 +0000 https://www.livetraps.com/?p=984 We are looking for a trap to catch Muskrats & also later in the season catch Opossum. Would the LT111236 TRAP work for both of these critters? Or is this trap too big for muskrat and we would be better off with the LT7824 LIVE TRAP?

Thanks, D.

The LT111236 could be used for both muskrat and opossum. A slightly smaller trap you could use would be the LT111230 or the LT111230RD. The LT7824 could work but I’m afraid it’s just too small for all the animals you may encounter. Since all three use the same size wire mesh, go with the larger dimensions. Animals will almost always find larger traps less threatening and as a result will tend to enter them faster without trap shyness.

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grackles can be trap shy https://www.livetraps.com/grackle/grackles-can-be-trap-shy.html Wed, 06 May 2009 17:05:31 +0000 https://www.livetraps.com/?p=980 Your website doesn’t give any information why a grackle would wonder into such a trap especially after they become wise to it……..just from my experience walking outside with my pellet gun they scatter now that they know what it means. I can see sparrows or starlings wandering in continuously, but a grackle, at least the ones in Michigan, seem to me to be a little smarter than that…………..can you give me a little more of your research that tells me why they would continue to walk in especially when their buddies are stuck inside. They seem to be more in the crow or raven family the way they think things over. I just don’t want to buy a trap that catches a couple and makes all the rest wiser. I don’t care about the sparrows or even the starlings…….I just want to get rid of the grackles………Thanks.

I’m sorry but we don’t really have any research on this topic. There are various trap makers around the country and over the years we’ve learned that some traps work and some don’t. When we find out about any one style of trap, we typically bring them in and see if they work basing much of our decision on what happens after some are used out in the field. The Grackle Traps we carry have proven to work which is why we continue to sell them. If we learn something isn’t working, we either drop them or get another model/style to replace it. As a reseller that carries over 100 models of live traps, we’ve learned if something doesn’t work there is no need to carry it for the same reasons you cited.
That being established I do know we have been selling this trap for many years and I have not fielded any question or complaint that couldn’t be handled. The key to this trap being successful (as is true with most any repeating bird type trap) is that you must both keep it filled with bait and remove trapped birds daily. This will keep the ones caught both content and well fed so they are inclined to lure more inside. Remember, food is a BIG motivator for most any animal. I personally have been able to lure a wide range of birds to feed out of my hand including crows so they might be smart but they are basically motivated by the same thing as most any other animal.

By removing trapped birds daily you don’t run the risk of having other birds see something bad happening “in the cage”. When you outside and start shooting birds, it doesn’t take long for them to figure out that “person” =’s “bad” because there is a “sequence” of events when you arrive. First, they see you, then they hear a “bang” and then they see other birds dropping dead. Before long they equate seeing you to dead birds. The same thing can happen if you leave birds in the cage too long and some die. The others will become afraid of it so by removing them daily, you should be able to minimize this problem that can lead to trap shyness.

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Armadillo trapping https://www.livetraps.com/animal/armadillo/armadillo-trapping.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.livetraps.com/?p=976 I have used the basic cage traps with no success.  The commercial design traps [nh2361] has had limited success.  It seems that the armadillos here are in the 18-21 inch body length range, probably 30+ inches including the tails.  What trap[s] do you recommend? I noticed that you mention the leg traps but I did not find any indication which size is best.  The bodygrip traps sound interesting as well.  Any advice?
Baits, repellants, etc have had no noticeable effect and being on a 1 acre lakefront property I cannot effectively fence them out.
I look forward to your words of wisdom.

Go with one of the first four live traps listed on this page:

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/traps/armadillo_traps.html

These have proven to be very effective over the years. The kill traps can be implemented but only if you know where they are living and/or traveling. You’ll need such locations, like a passage tunnel or hole, where the trap will be placed to make the set. Without a good idea of where they’re active, it won’t be possible to use such a trap design. The Leghold design can be used if you have them eating and digging in your yard. The best size leghold would be either the # 11 or the #1.5. These traps need a central walking or trail area as well but will only need the animal to step on them and not pass through them like the kill trap so they can be more effective when used out in the open. These can all be seen in the Armadillo section here:

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page437.html

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Beaver damage to dock https://www.livetraps.com/animal/beaver/beaver-damage-to-dock.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:43:08 +0000 https://www.livetraps.com/?p=968 WE HAVE A LOT OF DAMAGE TO BOAT AND PONTOON MOTOR AND CONTROL CABLE INSULATION ON LAKE HARTWELL BEING CAUSED BY BEAVER.  DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?

In most cases these animals will not quit and move on without some strong “persuasion”. This means you’ll need to trap and relocate them. As you’re probably learning, they can cause quite a bit of damage to docks. They will mostly chew the styrofoam and/or plastic floats doing permanent damage. They can also chew the dock itself depending on the kind of wood used to construct it. The Easy Set Live Beaver Trap is a good option for this type of problem but you could use some other devices we have featured in our beaver control article.

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