harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I'm in the process of making a box for my fenn trap. It will be 12" long 8" wide and 8" high. I want it to be duel purpose for rats and squirrels and intend to have a hole in the top for "customers". What size hole diameter should the entrance be? Also does it have to be round or can it be square? My jigsaw is broken 😩😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 It needs to be an inch wider than the set trap with the safety off and an inch taller than the sprung trap. I would make it at least 2 feet long and the animals enter either end of the tunnel. No need for bait if sited correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 46 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: It needs to be an inch wider than the set trap with the safety off and an inch taller than the sprung trap. I would make it at least 2 feet long and the animals enter either end of the tunnel. No need for bait if sited correctly. May I ask how do you "site it correctly?" and how big should the entrances be to prevent capture of non target species 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 11 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: May I ask how do you "site it correctly?" and how big should the entrances be to prevent capture of non target species 🤔 Site it on places where they run, wall sides are a good example. I have never blocked off part of the entrance, if you want to catch Mink, Rats or Squirrels etc then none target species could still get in even if you partially blocked the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: Site it on places where they run, wall sides are a good example. I have never blocked off part of the entrance, if you want to catch Mink, Rats or Squirrels etc then none target species could still get in even if you partially blocked the entrance. There are no walls down my garden only hedges and I intend to take it into a wood for squirrels, so are you saying leave the ends open? I was intending to have a box so that the rat or squirrels go in the top through a small hole for the bait and go onto the trap plate 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) 12 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: There are no walls down my garden only hedges and I intend to take it into a wood for squirrels, so are you saying leave the ends open? I was intending to have a box so that the rat or squirrels go in the top through a small hole for the bait and go onto the trap plate 🤔 Try a hedge bottom then or tight to the side of your house or shed if Rats are about. Fenn Traps are designed to be used in Tunnels. If you want to partially block the ends you can if you have Hedgehogs about but you won't keep small birds out but they very rarely go in. We used to find the tops of Dry Stone walls great for Squirrels. Edited February 27 by Weihrauch17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbrierley Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 made this a few years back still in use today knocked a tunnel box up so i can keep a trap set all the time 3rd pic i cut a hole in the side and put a small cable tie round the killing bar so i can see if its been trigerd without going near it the gravel is on the wood floor so everything level piece of wood each side of trap to keep everything level inside the box . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 25 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: Try a hedge bottom then or tight to the side of your house or shed if Rats are about. Fenn Traps are designed to be used in Tunnels. If you want to partially block the ends you can if you have Hedgehogs about but you won't keep small birds out but they very rarely go in. We used to find the tops of Dry Stone walls great for Squirrels. Thank you 👍👍 10 minutes ago, stuartbrierley said: made this a few years back still in use today knocked a tunnel box up so i can keep a trap set all the time 3rd pic i cut a hole in the side and put a small cable tie round the killing bar so i can see if its been trigerd without going near it the gravel is on the wood floor so everything level piece of wood each side of trap to keep everything level inside the box . Do you bait it or not 🤔 Given me food for thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbrierley Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 no never baited a box trap if you leave the safety catch on the rats get used to just running the box ( hiding place ) and then release the safety then you start catching hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 8 minutes ago, stuartbrierley said: no never baited a box trap if you leave the safety catch on the rats get used to just running the box ( hiding place ) and then release the safety then you start catching hope this helps Thank you 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, stuartbrierley said: no never baited a box trap if you leave the safety catch on the rats get used to just running the box ( hiding place ) and then release the safety then you start catching hope this helps What diameter are your entrance holes in the tunnel please 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbrierley Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2" mate plenty big enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 24 minutes ago, stuartbrierley said: 2" mate plenty big enough 😉😉👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 (edited) if you aint got a hole saw h i can lend you one i live local. ps no bait needed they are nosey ******* so will venture in Edited February 28 by dessyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 4 hours ago, dessyb said: if you aint got a hole saw h i can lend you one i live local. ps no bait needed they are nosey ******* so will venture in Thanks for the offer that is very kind, I hope to tap up my neighbour I'm sure he will have a 2" hole saw 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, harrycatcat1 said: Thanks for the offer that is very kind, I hope to tap up my neighbour I'm sure he will have a 2" hole saw 😉👍 As luck had it, my neighbour came home at the same time as I was taking the dog to the vets. He had one in the back of his van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 ok no prob i would put the hole in the top half so they have to drop down into box i used to put hole in bottom half but had some unwanted catches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 4 hours ago, dessyb said: ok no prob i would put the hole in the top half so they have to drop down into box i used to put hole in bottom half but had some unwanted catches Whilst I had the hole cutter I put one in each end and one in the top, if I get unwanted catches I will block the side holes up 👍 I think the 2" diameter holes should be sufficient for rats and squirrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 i also made some with weld mesh h/d so when walking round shoot i could see at a glance if i had a catch more for squizzers than rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dessyb Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 as in first pic but i put hole in top r/or left corner now on end of box .👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 28 minutes ago, dessyb said: as in first pic but i put hole in top r/or left corner now on end of box .👍 Do you mean higher than where I've drilled them? Is that as well as or instead of where I've put them? The reason I ask is that this is the first one I've built and I'm hoping to build 4 more as I hope to get 4 more fenn traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 32 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: Do you mean higher than where I've drilled them? Is that as well as or instead of where I've put them? The reason I ask is that this is the first one I've built and I'm hoping to build 4 more as I hope to get 4 more fenn traps. in stead of/ h i did away with hole at bottom i now put them higher up on end of box i used to get some unusual catches before some had to be seen to be imaginable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 7 minutes ago, dessyb said: in stead of/ h i did away with hole at bottom i now put them higher up on end of box i used to get some unusual catches before some had to be seen to be imaginable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 15 minutes ago, dessyb said: in stead of/ h i did away with hole at bottom i now put them higher up on end of box i used to get some unusual catches before some had to be seen to be imaginable When you say unusual catches do you mean none target, other than squirrels and rats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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