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I swear Shawn can make a whole series of head-to-head trap testing as well as improving on old designs. Excellent as always, and sending warm thoughts to you, your family, and all your local critters!
An interesting mouse behavior thing I noticed between the two traps that could help with future designs. Notice on the original, the mice would walk on the raised edge of the plate, while on the redesign, they would walk straight across the middle of the plate, which is higher. So if you want to control how a mouse approaches a trap, they'll stick to a higher path.
Shawn was featured in an article about rat problems last Tuesday (February 28, 2023) in the New York Times. That has a global readership of millions, so he got a lot more free exposure.
We discovered a massive mouse population in the garage of the house we moved in, and this was a quick trap we could engineer with what we had and after 8 snap traps failing, we already have 2 in the bucket! This is no cost if you have some extra clutter and truly effective. Thank you so much for sharing this quick fix!
The is basically a DIY version of Shawn's favorite trap, the "Flip and Slide". Even though that trap isn't too expensive, if you have a large area to rid of mice, it's nice to see you can set up something to get similar results without spending anything.
_"Here's a computerised electronicised mousetrap with infrared sensors, solenoids, solar panels, and 4 arduoni modules to catch up to 1 mouse per hour!"_ DIY paper-plate-and-bucket trap: "Hold my peanut-butter...."
I wonder if the pet mice are by now conditioned to think, "Hmmm, I smell peanut butter ... that means the floor is about to drop from under me." But they don't seem to mind.
it makes me wonder why the people whom originally invented the paper plate mousetrap didn't make the plate upside down like yours, i mean you can simply look at it and see it would work far better in the upside down position. thank you for this video Shawn.
Lower center of gravity on the plate is all I can immediately think of. Probably keep it from tilting _quite_ as much immediately, and lowers the chance of it flipping all the way around.
I think it is a matter of simplicity. if the wire is centered on the bucket and the plate offset then if it flips all the way over the plate would catch the opposite lip of the bucket. then some of the time it would be facing up like Shawn made his to be. you just wouldn't need a string to reset the trap. I would think that having the bait be on the underside of the plate would work well though since it would mean the mice wouldn't be able to as easily get it.
I bought 2 of the trap door bucket traps & have had success in less than 24hrs. One placed in my basement & one in the garage. Exceeded my expectations!!! Thanks Shawn
Really good modification on the trap. To me it seems that the bait over the edge of the upside down plate makes the mouse commit where the original design does not. Simple and effective. Thanks for posting.
you dont even need the paper plate. I just put a half inch of bird seed in a five gallon bucket and they jump on down. Then they can't jump back out. Each morning I usually have two or three mice in the bucket from the night before until they are all gone.
Yours is way more effective, Shawn! The cool thing about this trap is it's simplicity and easy to make... and you don't have to reset it every time you catch a mouse... Probably the best and most practical trap you have shown...
The changing centre of gravity helps with the improved version. It balances better once it tilts. The original version shifts its centre of gravity towards the bigger end, making it less likely to catch mice.
Shawn!. Long, long-time sub. I was subbed when you could show the kill. Very Sad about what YT has done to you. But I must say, this vid is one of your best, most informational, and most valuable ever.
@@Thealpha-w5dfirst of all, there’s no need to be rude, especially to a comment posted 6 moths ago. Second of all, you do know how the comments sections in a TH-cam video work, right?
A man that uses a flip phone is definitely an expert on making do efficiently with next to nothing! Love your beaver pond! I hope there’s fish in it! Probably mink too!
if you put the pivot just a little closer to the edge of the plate you could mount it centrally in the bucket and it would flip and hit the other rim. The photo from the article looks like it has a ramp on both sides as though mice accessing from either side is the plan
A further improvement would be to use a foam-core plastic plate instead of a paper plate to give the trap some moisture resistance when setting it up in a damp place. Otherwise, It is a great idea.
Thanks for another great video! I'm currently battling rats in my attic. Been changing the bait every day and they're coming closer, but have not been caught yet. I built a box with three victor traps in individual slots like your wooden ones only mine are cardboard. I've tried meat, bird seed, chocolate covered popcorn and pretzels so far and no luck. Next I'm going to try bacon and then salami.
Did you try acclimating them to the traps for a few days, without setting the triggers? We’ve seen Shawn have good results by outsmarting rats. (Guess his Masters Degree came in handy!)
Yes I have just been putting different baits to see what they would take. Set the traps an hour ago with peanut butter and blew cinnamon across the traps and into the air. Just caught one rat.
@@marklanders630 They also love chocolate. I caught one with a melted Snickers bar last year. It ate the chocolate and peanuts and got stuck to the toffee on the inside.
Cheap and cheerful with a bucket, paper plate and a metal rod. I would be terrified of living around your way with all of these wild and dangerous creatures. Lovely to look at but only on your videos Shawn! xx Jean from Scotland
In one of his other videos he used the same kind of bucket... He "caught" a rat, but it was able to very easily jump out. He actually caught several baby rats first, and their mother actually jumped into the bucket and carried each one out with her mouth. He also used this type of bucket for a death-trap for mice and rats by adding water. However, he didn't make the water level high enough for the rats, so the rat got dunked and then jumped out. So it might work with rats if you added enough water so the rat would drown and not be able to jump out..... Hmmmmm.....maybe I'll try this. It looks like I have rodents on my lot....
I paid for two at 25 dollars each, if I remember. Never caught any varmints. I sprinkled borax around the walls of the house (inside) and the rats disappeared. Also used a metal plate to block a washer drain access hole where they got in.
Looks like bloody mouse Disney land on the farm - time to make more buckets and take down the entire colony ... and use some 25 or 50 gallon barrels for the rats ...
Yours is a better trap without a doubt. The paper plate keeps the cost down - I thought maybe using an aluminum pie plate (a bit more slick) but then the mice may be even more cautious and not go so far out, IDK.
Shawn, just found your channel researching how to get rid of some rodents in my garage. Sorry if you have addressed this in previous videos, but it seems that you work with the mice without using gloves. How do you mitigate the risk of spreading disease or deterring them from smelling your scent and avoiding the traps you set?
It’s best to wear gloves when touching mice. And be sure to wash your hands really well. Many mice have certain nasty viruses that, if infected, you’ll never completely get rid of.
Yes. Like most especially the DEER mice! The NATURAL ones of the ecosystem. They have the NATURAL viruses of the ecosystem. Hantavirus is one. You should read Gary Larson's "There's a Hair in my Dirt!" FUNNY! But totally real.
Dunno what's best - the mouse traps or the wild animal footage. Not sure what we'd do for disposal here in New Zealand. All the rodents here are introduced invasive species but so are most of what would eat them if their bodies were left out - so leaving them out to be eaten is most likely going to attract rats, feral cats and other pests since we only have a few native birds that would eat dead mice.
I found a random mouse in an empty bucket this morning and reneged this video. I'm going to make this right now. But I noticed the mouse in the bucket this morning was almost able to jump out. How do you make sure they don't get out?
I am now totally convinced that somehow my 'computer' or the powers that be, have total control of my thinking.! I have been working on this very thing, but never consulted the computer, and yet this mysteriously show's up!? I've even covered my camera. Anyway it is so perfect for what I need.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Shawn is expressly against the use of chemical agents for rodent extermination because he doesn't want to jeopardize the health of wild animals in his vicinity.
Nice job on the video! I've built several styles of humane traps that all work with mice, I'd like to see something suitable for rats. I wish you had included side by side photos of the 2 different types of mice you were talking about.
Probably just a short piece of line tied through a hole in the side of the plate resting on the bucket, with the other end tied to one of the bolts poking through the bucket at the top of the ladder.
Do You Have A Mouse Problem? I invented The World's Greatest Mouse Trap - The Dizzy Dunker
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(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
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I swear Shawn can make a whole series of head-to-head trap testing as well as improving on old designs. Excellent as always, and sending warm thoughts to you, your family, and all your local critters!
An interesting mouse behavior thing I noticed between the two traps that could help with future designs. Notice on the original, the mice would walk on the raised edge of the plate, while on the redesign, they would walk straight across the middle of the plate, which is higher. So if you want to control how a mouse approaches a trap, they'll stick to a higher path.
They avoid the obstacle
Good observation
I never in a million years would have thought a guy showing mouse traps would become a rockstar......but it's happened
Shawn was featured in an article about rat problems last Tuesday (February 28, 2023) in the New York Times. That has a global readership of millions, so he got a lot more free exposure.
@@chasbodaniels1744 It was a great article as well!
Can’t they climb back out??
@@DianeScotts😮
We discovered a massive mouse population in the garage of the house we moved in, and this was a quick trap we could engineer with what we had and after 8 snap traps failing, we already have 2 in the bucket! This is no cost if you have some extra clutter and truly effective. Thank you so much for sharing this quick fix!
So committed to flip technology he has a flip phone. Respect.
Underrated comment!
This was one of your most interesting videos, Shaun, because of the two different trap set-ups and the variety of animals. Thanx for showing.
Sir, have you no shame?
The is basically a DIY version of Shawn's favorite trap, the "Flip and Slide". Even though that trap isn't too expensive, if you have a large area to rid of mice, it's nice to see you can set up something to get similar results without spending anything.
It's also nice for people outside the US who might only have access to cheap copies of it
@@Nero_Karel Oh my gosh, THIS. Amazon has ONLY the floppy versions from China. They arrive pre-broken, so that you don’t have to. 👍
I've purchased 4 FlipnSlides and I think they're great!
If anything this is the inspiration for the flip n slide. That trap is newer than this.
Why don’t the mice run away before being eaten?
_"Here's a computerised electronicised mousetrap with infrared sensors, solenoids, solar panels, and 4 arduoni modules to catch up to 1 mouse per hour!"_
DIY paper-plate-and-bucket trap: "Hold my peanut-butter...."
I wonder if the pet mice are by now conditioned to think, "Hmmm, I smell peanut butter ... that means the floor is about to drop from under me." But they don't seem to mind.
Being so genetically similar, it amazes me how smart and wary rats are, versus their tiny and dumb fellow rodents.
it makes me wonder why the people whom originally invented the paper plate mousetrap didn't make the plate upside down like yours, i mean you can simply look at it and see it would work far better in the upside down position. thank you for this video Shawn.
Lower center of gravity on the plate is all I can immediately think of. Probably keep it from tilting _quite_ as much immediately, and lowers the chance of it flipping all the way around.
I think it is a matter of simplicity. if the wire is centered on the bucket and the plate offset then if it flips all the way over the plate would catch the opposite lip of the bucket. then some of the time it would be facing up like Shawn made his to be. you just wouldn't need a string to reset the trap. I would think that having the bait be on the underside of the plate would work well though since it would mean the mice wouldn't be able to as easily get it.
Having the original orientation could lead to issues in rain unless there are some holes to drain the plate.
All I want is a dollar for everything I didn't think of.
I bought 2 of the trap door bucket traps & have had success in less than 24hrs. One placed in my basement & one in the garage. Exceeded my expectations!!! Thanks Shawn
it is so nice of you to recomment improvements to the traps!
I am so glad your videos are somewhat back to normal.. we get to see the wildlife. What a beautiful cat. Thank you for your perseverance.
Plastic plates and the wire a little closer to the center of the plate. I wouldn't change anything else, but I'd put water in the bottom.
Plate flips better if the wire close to the edge.
Really good modification on the trap. To me it seems that the bait over the edge of the upside down plate makes the mouse commit where the original design does not. Simple and effective. Thanks for posting.
Shawn is such a G with his flip phone.
He just gives it a flip
Flip phones are based af.
My old Nokia brick finally stopped working… =(
TH-cam channel and website for years too. Baffling. Love this man.
he don’t need no distracting smartphone, i’ve thought about giving up my iphone 12 for a dumb phone.
you dont even need the paper plate. I just put a half inch of bird seed in a five gallon bucket and they jump on down. Then they can't jump back out. Each morning I usually have two or three mice in the bucket from the night before until they are all gone.
Water goes in the bottom
Yours is way more effective, Shawn! The cool thing about this trap is it's simplicity and easy to make... and you don't have to reset it every time you catch a mouse... Probably the best and most practical trap you have shown...
The changing centre of gravity helps with the improved version. It balances better once it tilts.
The original version shifts its centre of gravity towards the bigger end, making it less likely to catch mice.
I keep saying to my phone:
Don't Go, It's a Trap !!!
But they never hear me.
I missed the long videos like this, catching several mice. And it was a great idea to put one camera for a view from top.
The trail cam footage of the bobcat was priceless. Nice healthy ecosystem at your beaver pond.
Shawn!.
Long, long-time sub. I was subbed when you could show the kill. Very Sad about what YT has done to you.
But I must say, this vid is one of your best, most informational, and most valuable ever.
Great haul, Shawn! Modifications seemed quite effective
A couple of your modifications made a good trap amazing, great vid
This video takes the cake for best post-trap footage.
I absolutely loved the footage of the wild animals, you should keep doing that on the side
Beautiful bobcat! 😻😻
Nobody asked
@@Thealpha-w5dfirst of all, there’s no need to be rude, especially to a comment posted 6 moths ago. Second of all, you do know how the comments sections in a TH-cam video work, right?
Your camera footage is always so beautiful.
That barn sure has no shortage of mice, even after all these demonstrations. Just imagine if they were not being caught!
Wow... A nice selection of Wildlife uses that Beaver Dam.
I wonder if the beavers get tired of all that traffic stomping across their roof?
Love the motion camera footage, especially the bobcat
A man that uses a flip phone is definitely an expert on making do efficiently with next to nothing!
Love your beaver pond! I hope there’s fish in it! Probably mink too!
Simple fix, I love the ingenuity!
if you put the pivot just a little closer to the edge of the plate you could mount it centrally in the bucket and it would flip and hit the other rim. The photo from the article looks like it has a ramp on both sides as though mice accessing from either side is the plan
Bobcat was a great bit of video!
Hi Shawn this does look like a great idea also cheap to make.
A further improvement would be to use a foam-core plastic plate instead of a paper plate to give the trap some moisture resistance when setting it up in a damp place. Otherwise, It is a great idea.
Ya - I was thinking foam plate all the time I was watching!
I'm ready to watch some bushcraft videos as well. I'm stoked to see this video. I've got some mice problems recently one chewed on my water line.
Thanks for another great video! I'm currently battling rats in my attic. Been changing the bait every day and they're coming closer, but have not been caught yet. I built a box with three victor traps in individual slots like your wooden ones only mine are cardboard. I've tried meat, bird seed, chocolate covered popcorn and pretzels so far and no luck. Next I'm going to try bacon and then salami.
Did you try acclimating them to the traps for a few days, without setting the triggers? We’ve seen Shawn have good results by outsmarting rats. (Guess his Masters Degree came in handy!)
Yes I have just been putting different baits to see what they would take. Set the traps an hour ago with peanut butter and blew cinnamon across the traps and into the air. Just caught one rat.
@@marklanders630 They also love chocolate. I caught one with a melted Snickers bar last year. It ate the chocolate and peanuts and got stuck to the toffee on the inside.
Don't forget to try peanut butter
We use a blob of peanut butter and stick a couple of sunflower seeds in it, too.
Awesome mouse trap idea!
UPSCALE IT!
55 gallon drum and a plastic salad bowl lid for rats!
to me, your improved version worked better for what you said but even cause you put the rounder part of the plate up, making it more slippery
Shawn: ...non-native species...
Me: Yay! Outdoor footage!
I flipping love this channel
Cheap and cheerful with a bucket, paper plate and a metal rod.
I would be terrified of living around your way with all of these wild and dangerous creatures.
Lovely to look at but only on your videos Shawn! xx Jean from Scotland
Try living in the mountains northwest of Denver. They’ve had problems with mountain lions this winter, snatching pet dogs right from people’s yards.
Shawn 1990's called they said they want their phone back!!!!
😂😮
Have made a number of Shawn traps they worked well and i ran out of mice.
Wow. A very simple and effective design. Cheapest mouse trap ever. I wonder if it would work on rats?
In one of his other videos he used the same kind of bucket... He "caught" a rat, but it was able to very easily jump out. He actually caught several baby rats first, and their mother actually jumped into the bucket and carried each one out with her mouth.
He also used this type of bucket for a death-trap for mice and rats by adding water. However, he didn't make the water level high enough for the rats, so the rat got dunked and then jumped out. So it might work with rats if you added enough water so the rat would drown and not be able to jump out..... Hmmmmm.....maybe I'll try this. It looks like I have rodents on my lot....
Amazing video what a nice trap
.. the upside down plate is way better
Simple and effective, especially with your modifications.
Simple, cheap, effective, clever - then cleverer.
nice job pointing out native mice versus invasive!
And just think : people have been paying $20.00 for bucket traps when all they needed was a $0.08 cent paper plate . 🤷🏼🤦♀️
I paid for two at 25 dollars each, if I remember. Never caught any varmints. I sprinkled borax around the walls of the house (inside) and the rats disappeared.
Also used a metal plate to block a washer drain access hole where they got in.
Gorgeous footage of the beaver dam
I wonder if the wild mice consider his pet mice to be class traitors, for helping him test these lol
I had to come back to give you a thumbs up.
Fill that bucket with water and it’s a one way trip.
He used to but he can't show it on youtube, too many snowflakes.
A mind over matter solution always works. Great improvement.
How about a gauntlet of old and new top 10 traps see what works best old or new love the channel always looking forward to new ones
he says in a pinch if you don't have time like a nanosecond just to flip it over
Looks like bloody mouse Disney land on the farm - time to make more buckets and take down the entire colony ... and use some 25 or 50 gallon barrels for the rats ...
Yours is a better trap without a doubt. The paper plate keeps the cost down - I thought maybe using an aluminum pie plate (a bit more slick) but then the mice may be even more cautious and not go so far out, IDK.
After you catch the illegal mouse…do you catch and release…like bus it to the interior somewhere and release it?
Pet rat: “So am I just your Guinea pig?”
Shawn, just found your channel researching how to get rid of some rodents in my garage. Sorry if you have addressed this in previous videos, but it seems that you work with the mice without using gloves. How do you mitigate the risk of spreading disease or deterring them from smelling your scent and avoiding the traps you set?
LOL
It’s best to wear gloves when touching mice.
And be sure to wash your hands really well. Many mice have certain nasty viruses that, if infected, you’ll never completely get rid of.
Yes. Like most especially the DEER mice! The NATURAL ones of the ecosystem. They have the NATURAL viruses of the ecosystem. Hantavirus is one.
You should read Gary Larson's "There's a Hair in my Dirt!" FUNNY! But totally real.
Thanks for sharing and thank you for taking time off share with us have a blessed day
Instead of using the single use trap you could build a counterbalanced trap door that drops out into a bin (full of water?)
I like the dish idea since they cant grab any edges.
This one is soooo good and easy, great for my grandparents cause is very simple to asssamble and use.
The bobcat was epic!
Good weekend!
apparently mice can't warn each other what's going to happen
3:55 10 mice? Really impressive Shawn!
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU SAVED ME FROM WASTING MONEY BUYING THE JUNK TRAPS THAT ARE SOLD ON AMAZON AND OTHER PLACES.
One improvement I’d consider is instead of using a styrofoam plate to use a plastic plate. They will be more slippery.
That’s a nice kitty
The new and improved for the win!
How do you do the string? I haven't seen that part yet
I like how the guy had 'stairs' on the wooden ramp.
"Such a boring trap. All it does is catch mice. Every time."
Thanks for the video. Saved me some $ on buying the pre-made bucket trap. I'll do this tomorrow.
good for you for giving credit to the original creator, then posting improvements!! thank you
you need to make more DIY mouse traps and post them on here. It is simple and cheaper then buying mousetraps.
Dunno what's best - the mouse traps or the wild animal footage.
Not sure what we'd do for disposal here in New Zealand. All the rodents here are introduced invasive species but so are most of what would eat them if their bodies were left out - so leaving them out to be eaten is most likely going to attract rats, feral cats and other pests since we only have a few native birds that would eat dead mice.
Great trail cam footage !!
The wild life will eat well today!
I found a random mouse in an empty bucket this morning and reneged this video. I'm going to make this right now. But I noticed the mouse in the bucket this morning was almost able to jump out. How do you make sure they don't get out?
Way simpler than the walk the plank trap. They all seem to be very similar in function. This one is truly the simplest
I am now totally convinced that somehow my 'computer' or the powers that be, have total control of my thinking.! I have been working on this very thing, but never consulted the computer, and yet this mysteriously show's up!? I've even covered my camera. Anyway it is so perfect for what I need.
That bobcat was a real treat. Such an interesting and beautiful creature
Wow, you have a lot of mice to catch, I need to put this trap in my chicken pen to get the mice taking the chicken feed. Thanks.
Great improvements you did.
3:55 Nice smartphone - LOL 😂
One of the best parts of the video, the flip phone!!!
Dude I don't understand how you still have so many mice after all these years
They multiply fast, like 21 days from birth to maturity for a whole litter.
@@hardworkingslacker7233 i use rat poison. But i only have to do it every other year
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Shawn is expressly against the use of chemical agents for rodent extermination because he doesn't want to jeopardize the health of wild animals in his vicinity.
@HardworkingSlacker Cool I don't like any kind of wild animal near my house so I actually hope that Coyotes and Neighbors cats eat the tainted rats.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 I worry that hawks or vultures might ingest poisoned critters though ...
Nice job on the video! I've built several styles of humane traps that all work with mice, I'd like to see something suitable for rats. I wish you had included side by side photos of the 2 different types of mice you were talking about.
i wish you would have showed your 'string' mod that keeps the plate from flipping too far
Me too, I couldn't see it.
Probably just a short piece of line tied through a hole in the side of the plate resting on the bucket, with the other end tied to one of the bolts poking through the bucket at the top of the ladder.
What trail cam does he use? We are interested in getting one.
If they still alive, how to get rid of them?