Bird Proof Trap

[Frontbum 76]

Does or as anyone bird proofed there Fenn Squirrel traps?,i was thinking along the lines of a weighted swing door like on the poison hoppers, just interested in any ideas or views on it, cheers.

[shropshire mole 190]

I use tunnel traps purchased from http://www.wma-shop.co.uk/

 

The opening is fairly small,and can always make them smaller with poles , bricks etc. Would not want a weighted door, as want the squirrel to readily enter. Even if a bird got in their weight would not be enough to set off trap.

Equally do not have bird seed/corn right by the entrance as this will only encourage the birds

[J Darcy 5,871]

Set the pan heavy, then no small bird will be able to set it off.

[Frontbum 76]

Thanks for the replies, i agree on the heavy set to the plate, i once caught a black bird in a Fenn i think the constant hopping in and out must have worked the plate down to fire these accidents very rarely happen as we no.

Without going into to much detail i need to make a bird proof trap so im going to try a heavy mesh swing gate/door see how that works, Cheers.

[gnipper 6,626]

Could you install something similar to pigeon bob wires that small birds wouldn't be able to push through but a squirrel could?

[Frontbum 76]

Job done little wire door so the sqizzz pushes up to open, then gravity with a little added weight to close. Its working and killing so im happy, just a little cooperaration with the client and understand there worries and work with them goes a long way

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

I make a bird proof box for Fenn traps just struggling to upload a pic

[shropshire mole 190]

I make a bird proof box for Fenn traps just struggling to upload a pic

Have you compressed the pic so that it can be uploaded?

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

Its not giveing ny options to add pic

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

There u go lol

[The one 8,535]

I bought one in mesh boxes from a site and there a two inch mesh missing for the squirrels to enter just the right size for a fen to sit in and since then I've had no problems

[Eds Pestcontrol 66]

I like the boxes cos no one else sees the dead squirrel

[neil cooney 10,416]

With those boxes because the squirrel has to go through two holes do you have to use a bait that gives of a scent or does curiosity and a normal bait do the trick ?

[J Darcy 5,871]

With those boxes because the squirrel has to go through two holes do you have to use a bait that gives of a scent or does curiosity and a normal bait do the trick ?

I site my fenns in boxes on grain, but also smear some peanut butter in with the grain.

[the monkey 339]

Peanut butter on the plate ,smear some around the hole