You could build it to scale for mice.rats and raccoons. Very nice trap,great job!

@chrisnotap

2 ай бұрын

Actually that's what I did! I made small versions for mice using ABS pipe. Great minds think alike!!

I built it. The first couple of times I baited the trap, when I returned the bait was gone and the door was still open. Maybe we've got smaller squirrels. I hit upon fine tuning the balance point. I put a 3" screw in the back of the trap and started hanging large washers on it until a light touch would tip the trap. Bingo!

@chrisnotap

9 ай бұрын

Perfect! Yes, sometimes to get it to balance just right you can do what you did. Good job!

@notnamed813

Ай бұрын

@paddlepedal. Brilliant!

I love the detailed descriptions, camera angles, and clarity. Well done!

I can see that this works by the weight of the squirrel, not so easily set off as most bought traps. The fact that he makes multiple trips inside is good, it gets his trust before he's trapped. Very good design, maybe some company will buy your design, hope you patented it.

great done. You ate the Leonatdo da Vinci of this century

That is one cool squirrel trap, genius in its design simplicity, The squirrel seemed very nervous and suspicious though lol

That's sheer genius right there! Lol! It looked like a squirrel cannon when he let that tree rat go! 😆

Excellent build. The only thing I would change is to put a metal cap on the sealed end so they can't chew through it. I have a different designed trap made of wood and that's what the squirrel did was chew through the wood.

Fantastic idea for the hardware cloth! I buy the rolls because it's handy to have, but honestly, I try to avoid buying stuff for "future me" because it ends up as clutter.

@kaasmeester5903

9 ай бұрын

Heh I feel you. My shed is a reverse time capsule.

Fantastic. That is one of the nicest squirrel traps I've seen.

Shear genius and simplistic! Love it !

You can tell, Chris loves squirrels really! 🐿

@chrisnotap

11 ай бұрын

I prefer capture to killing them.

First, I agreed to your guidelines for leaving a comment. I've never seen that before.and I think it's pretty cool.😀 Anyway, squirrels are my fav animal. They are so cute in your video!!! I don't think I'd ever need to capture one. But your inventiveness is what tickles me every single time! ☺️ You def leave all the guesswork out. You think of all the details and make it easy for anyone to follow!

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that nice feedback!

@nnamerz

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you that he takes all the guesswork out and explains things so clearly....but I am confused with your first sentence. Are there actually guidelines for leaving a comment or was this an inside joke I didn't get?

I thought at first you were catching them for dinner. Lol but I finished reading and was happy you released them. 😊

@damkayaker

3 ай бұрын

I was sad they went free. 😮‍💨

Love the simple construction and assembly. I've been trapping squirrels for years and most that get in my traps destroy them trying to get out. Metal or wood. They just don't care lol.

@odinata

Жыл бұрын

Why would you do that?

@denniskazich7559

Жыл бұрын

@@odinata I don't destroy the animals. I take them to a great area and release them.

I really love your videos. It’s always a pleasure to find a new one. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

I love this idea! Thanks for sharing and caring enough to make it a live trap. 😊👍

Always enjoy your videos ... in my neighborhood , a couple of them would be dinner. All the best!

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Many have commented that they like to eat squirrel.

You do such a great job with your videos and projects. Thanks.

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that nice feedback!

Hey Chris your quite the craftsman when it comes to these traps I enjoyed this one. Much love from England

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Back at cha from CANADA!!

You are a very good videographer.❤

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for that great feedback!

They surely have tons of fun with you there! Great invention!

A fun project that I hope to do. Nice clear instructions too. Thx!

Genius. Thanks for sharing. Much respect.

You are a madman! I like it, YES!

Le meilleur système ! Oubliez tous les autres.

Pretty sure that you're an engineer. Nice plan

@chrisnotap

6 ай бұрын

Actually I'm not.

Great info and instructions thank you.

Genius!! I can't wait to build one.

Best squirrel trap I've seen so far. 👌

Always love the squirrel traps👍

Simple and works!

COOL trap. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Chris Thanks for sharing the detailed dimensions. And the engineering behind it all ...

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kevinwiens4804

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure..Chris

Thank you for this excellent video with clear instructions. I have made a lot of money repairing squirrel damage on houses. Too bad you let that squirrel go free. If cooked right, squirrels are good tasting. However, judging from the damage a squirrel can do, some squirrels will bust out of this trap.

Excellent-going to make one this week-thanks

Very nice!

Excellent idea about the dollar store mesh replacement piece.

very good idea

Simple and effective. I like it 👌

If you got lot of tools,then it will be easier to make😅😅😅awesome Sir.

Geniale Konstruktion. Chapeau!

Love it! Very clever and useful. Keep. It coming!

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Nice work, Chris!

The professional squirrel frustrater strikes again

Just wanted to let you know this trap works. Relocated three squirrels from my backyard.Thank you

Brilliant!

Very innovative

Now that is super creative. I'll take 2 please to help my little friends out of the area. 😁

Simple yet effective.

I love it when a bully chases the first one away and then gets trapped! 😂

Awesome design 👍 Easy and fun DIY 👍

@chrisnotap

7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

Pretty clever!

OMGOSH I just happened onto this channel....I LOVE IT!! Thanks for sharing!! Many likes and subs to you!

@chrisnotap

6 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Great job! The only thing I'd change is modifying the center teeter on the bottom, putting two 45 degree angles on it so it teeter's a bit easier.

@chrisnotap

7 ай бұрын

You'll find after you make one that that is not necessary. It moves quite easily with the squared off edge.

Genial, muy bien pensado

Clever, as always. Thanks

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Wow! Sold in 5 seconds! Keeping It Simple Stupid - KISS!

This was so satisfying and asmr

My problem is not squirrel but skunk, I think it might work, don't have the nose for alive trap. Your thoughts

Great video

Use plexiglass for the rear plug on the metal tube. Being able to see thru the tube will get the squirrel to enter further and eliminate the chance that the squirrel is spooked before he gets to the bait past the pivot point. Trust me, it’ll make a big difference. (Wildlife trapper/relocator)

@chrisnotap

2 ай бұрын

That's a great tip! Thanks.

@ 3:10 suddenly, "Akons" "Locked Up" song, ran through my head 😂

It's more like how to make a squirrel launcher! 😄

Best tip was the Wire Mesh at the Dollar Store!lll I’m Cheap.

What sort of camera(s) do you use in the creation of your videos? The quality is exceptional and kudos to your editing and production skills. At least one of your cameras must be fairly small, to allow views from within the tube of the trap.

@chrisnotap

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for that!! I used a GoPro Session 5. It is a small cube about 1 1/2" square. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore, but you can source out used ones.

Love your videos and this one is going right to my private Help playlist! I fed the cardinals this summer and I had a very fun time watching a very piggish striped chipmunk eat a lot of it or haul it away in overstuffed cheek sacks. I appreciate that when you release an idea it's very detailed and usually fully developed. Next on my build list is one of those clear bird feeders that attach to the window. Have a good one, Chris!

Awesome

Wow! Tell me something similar wouldn't be ideal for skunks! 👍

@sunshine3914

Жыл бұрын

Except for moving the trap with the skunk in it. There’s a skunk underneath my house right now. Not sure what to about him… certainly don’t want any baby skunks.

ingenius design

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

great

You could make a king size one and trap a Bear. just kidding. Thank you for the video.

Brilliant Chris! Those squirrels are stinkers!

Very clever design! The best thing of this is that you do not hurt the squirrel. (i wonder why you hate these animals). Does this trap works for mice?

😂 I love catching vermin. Cool video.

Squirrel Trap Monday

A squirrel will go right in if he sees a whole walnut.

1:32 Uh Oh 😂

Excellent video. Is that enough wood to keep it just below the surface in the pool?? 😜 I do love animals and would never do that, you could have saved me quite a bit of money many years ago when I bought live traps. You do have to drive them quite a distance or they will be back.

@randyk389

Жыл бұрын

Grill em

My 8 yo daughter has suddenly taken to trapping squirrels. She setup a basket with a stick on a string that she can pull and will sit there for hours waiting to catch one. She actually caught one a few weeks ago! But now it's getting too cold, so I'd like to help her build one that she doesn't have to camp. This looks like a great design! Do you have a rough estimate on the cost of the supplies?

This trap is simple, yet effective and creative to say the least. I absolutely love your videos. I did have a question though....what would I need to modify in order to use this trap to catch rats?

@brianlau8316

Жыл бұрын

I wanna know this also👍👍

@4Runner123

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking same thing? I would say use peanut butter for bait they always go for peanut butter.

What technique do you use to cook them after you catch them? Do you fry them or BBQ?

I recommend lining door window with a sliver of that metal duct to prevent gnawing.

What is the use of catching them and then relesing, just for fun ?

Yum, squirrel pie!

Very ingenious and well explained. In the U.K. it is illegal to release a grey squirrel once captured so do you have any tips on how to humanely dispatch a squirrel, please?

@CS-wv6my

Жыл бұрын

Also illegal in some US states. Place trap in large plastic bin bag, attach bag opening tightly over running car exhaust, wait 5 minutes.

Looks like that will work great and I should have all the parts already. Now the question is how do I know how many are running around in my attic?!

Which trap works best, the stove pipe trap or the pvc trap???

@chrisnotap

Ай бұрын

Both are effective.

Looks like the critter has bent some of the wires in the mesh by the time you arrived. I think a more substantial screen material is warranted. Also I don't quite understand why the triangles have different sized holes in them. How does that protect the trapped squirrel?

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Yes he did bend it but it is very strong! The smaller hole keeps the edge of the metal more covered so he can't get to it and injure it.

Genial

How about a design that can catch many squirrels? I want to put it out overnight and hopefully catch many by the morning so I only visit the trap once per day?

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Squirrels do not come out at night. Early morning to dusk is their active time. They are very territorial so they won't approach a trap that has a squirrel in it already.

@denniskazich7559

Жыл бұрын

He's correct about 1 thing. Squirrels come out twice in the day time. No night activity. They don't care about previous smells or human smells on traps. There main concern is getting bait from trap. They do make traps that will get several Squirrels at the same time. You can buy them pre-made or make them yourself. Very effective. Trust me, if you have a lot of Squirrels and they're hungry you'll get them all in one live trap. It's a wire type trap.

That is fine engineering and quality construction. Too much effort to expend on a " tree rat " trap in my opinion, but I applaud your efforts.

I really enjoyed the bird feeder and this video so much! I was just wondering why you need to trap squirrels? Is it to relocate them from your yard to somewhere else?

@chrisnotap

10 ай бұрын

It’s another option opposed to killing them.

No squirrels were harmed in the making of this video. They were captured and released into Mark Rober's backyard.

Great design and video as always!

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video, well executed and really fun cinematography. However, I prefer my grey squirrel traps to have a more mortal nature to them. If you want a humane death trap I recommend the A18 grey squirrel trap. it kills instantly and leaves the remains for scavengers without any poison or lead to be ingested. powered by CO2 cartridges it is self resetting and has enough charge for 18 triggerings.

1:59 Tea bagged by a squirrel

Great idea , thanks for sharing , God bless !

Other rodentia - will this work? Or would one need to size the hole appropriately to accomodate?

@chrisnotap

Жыл бұрын

I think it would work for possum and skunks also and possibly rats if it weighed enough.

Parfait !!! aussi simple qu'ingenieux ..........