How does drop in the bucket rodent trap work?

For hundreds of years the clarion call to inventors and entrepreneurs has been the oft quoted metaphor, “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” This quest has been taken quite literally, as evidenced by the fact that the United States Patent Office has issued over 4400 patents for mousetrap inventions, and many thousands more were rejected because they did not meet the requirements of uniqueness and practicality. Every serious inventor has dreamed of beating the odds and inventing the ultimate mousetrap. Well, with the introduction of the Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap® , that quest has officially ended, for there can be no better mousetrap – EVER!   

The Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap®  is a mechanism that holds a rotating drum, baited with peanut butter. The baited mechanism is placed on top of a 5 gallon bucket. The bucket is not included but any old 5 gallon bucket will do. If you need a bucket you can get one from your local Hardware, Feed, or Farm & Ranch store. The wooden walk-board that goes from the ground to the top of the bucket/trap is included. This makes it easier for the mouse to get up on top where the action is. As you probably already know, a mouse can literally go anywhere! No mouse can resist the tantalizing aroma of peanut butter, and being the nimble little creature that he is, he hastily ventures out onto the drum to enjoy his new found feast without a worry in the world. But, to his surprise...and dismay...as his weight shifts, so does the drum. As it spins, down into the bucket he goes! Trying to jump off the drum only makes his fall faster and more certain! By adding about 3 inches of water to the bucket, you will insure that he cannot jump to his freedom. His destructive days are all behind him! 

But, remember, this is best mouse trap ever!! It's still set and ready for the next customer over and over again. Don't be surprised to check the bucket the following morning and find the entire family! And, there's no need to touch the little critters. Just find a spot and dump them out. 

If you want to be more humane, leave off the water. Then take them far away, dump them out, and let them find a new home someplace besides yours. But don't feel that you are endangering a species. They far outnumber the human population throughout the world!

While The Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap, works just fine inside the home, it is ideal for areas such as barns, stables, work shops, garages, warehouses, factory buildings, storage sheds and chicken coops. And since one amorous female can reproduce as many as 150 offspring each year, and one sex-crazed male can father tens of thousands, it's best to not let their population get out of hand.

The Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap will help rid your area of ALL types of rodents, including mice, voles, and chipmunks. And, it's ready to use, right out of the box. No assembly required. Just add the peanut butter, set it on top of your 5 gallon bucket, add 3 inches of water, place the ramp against the bucket and let it do it's thing!

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Introduction: Bucket Mouse Trap (kill or No Kill)

Catching mice is easy with a bucket mouse trap. Mice walk up the ramps, jump to the peanut butter which is applied to a round container and spins when the mice land on them. When you wake in the morning you'll either have drowned mice or, if you choose to not kill them, a bucket full of mice.

Happy Hunting!

Step 1: Parts and Tools

Parts

5 gallon bucket

2" PVC coupler

2 X 2" PVC end caps

Wire hanger

You'll need something to use as ramps. We found some cardboard and foam board lying around the house. You can use yard sticks, small pieces of wood, or anything the mice can use to get to the edge of the bucket.

Tools

Drill

Small drill bit (the size of the wire hanger)

Pliers

Step 2: Wire Hanger

The wire hanger should be wider than the bucket. Cut the long and straight part of the wire hanger using pliers.

Step 3: Prepping the Bucket

Drill two small holes near the top of the bucket to thread the hanger.

Step 4: Preparing the Roller

Assemble the roller by inserting the end caps into the coupler. Drill a small hole into the center of both couplers.

Step 5: Threading the Wire

Thread the wire hanger that you cut through the holes in the bucket and the holes in the PVC end caps. Using pliers turn up about an inch at either end of the wire to keep the wire from sliding out of the bucket.

Step 6: The Bait

Spread peanut butter evenly around the cylinder.

Step 7: Finished

All you have left to do is lean a couple of ramps against the edge of the bucket. You can use anything as a ramp from yard sticks to cardboard (as shown in picture).

Step 8: Kill or No Kill

Kill: Fill the bucket with 4" of water

No Kill: Plan on taking your bucket outside to free the mice that loved the peanut butter spread all over your new mouse trap.

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How does drop in the bucket mouse trap work?

Catching mice is easy with a bucket mouse trap. Mice walk up the ramps, jump to the peanut butter which is applied to a round container and spins when the mice land on them. When you wake in the morning you'll either have drowned mice or, if you choose to not kill them, a bucket full of mice. Happy Hunting!

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The Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap will help rid your area of ALL types of rodents, including mice, voles, and chipmunks. And, it's ready to use, right out of the box.