How to Make a Mobile Mouse Trap

Make a mousetrap.

You can make a mousetrap right from home. Most all mousetraps are mobile, meaning you can move and position them wherever you suspect a mouse may be hiding. The question then becomes whether you want to make a mousetrap that kills or maims the mouse or one that traps the mouse so you can later set it free. Of course, if you have access to a place to set the mouse free, the latter is the more humane choice. You only need a few household items to complete this job in about 15 minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Large plastic soda bottle
• Scissors
• Duct tape
• 1 foot x 1 foot square cardboard piece
• Cheese

Instructions

1. Stand a two-liter soda bottle upright and notice where the top of the container starts to curve in towards the opening. Puncture the bottle at this point and cut off the top of the soda bottle.

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2. Flip the bottle top that you just cut off upside down and insert it back into the base of the soda bottle. It will look like you have placed a funnel into a cylinder.

3. Tape the edges of the bottle with duct tape.

4. Set the bottle upright into the center of the cardboard square. Tape the bottle to the cardboard. The cardboard prevents the mousetrap from tipping over when the mouse climbs in.

5. Put cheese into the hole in the bottle. Set the mousetrap near where you think the mouse is hiding.

References

• Meta Cafe: How to Make a Humane Mousetrap