We live in a rural setting and have a large hedge that extends all the way to a dry river bed, which provides an excellent conduit for possums.
The local pest people had previously offered to set some traps as part of their TB-monitoring program, but as we had a cat and their only option was a leg-hold trap, we politely refused. We were aware there were possums about, but it wasn’t until they started tasting the strawberries and making a mess with the rubbish drum that we decided to take action.
The battle begins
A neighbour had been using a drop-door trap, so I set about copying the principle.
Version 1 worked fine until theravages of time took hold. Version 2 was made but, while it has been very successful, it’s starting to flex and the past few possums have been desperate to get out, so it’s time to make it stronger, and share the design.
