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I went to bed one night not knowing that one of the doors on my cage wasn't closed properly, and of course found out that all three of my babies got loose. I managed to catch one. Of course, he likes being held and such so it wasn't too hard. It's the other two who are being little buttheads.
I have tried every live trap you can make with the contents of a 20 year old's apartment. I've done the can suspended over a bucket trick (they just lick the peanut butter off without ever falling in). I've tried the net-like trap where you suspend them in a net of some sort (they manage to wiggle out before I can get to them) and the old stick and box trap (this one almost worked but needed a little tweaking, or just a new box, which I don't have.). I even tried the one where you cut up a 2 liter bottle and make a one way funnel into one side of it, but I guess they're too smart for it because they haven't even tried. I'm out of ideas. They're safe, and I've made the place irresistible to stay. I've set up my spare water bottle and food dish so that they have no real reason to leave the comforts of my place. But I want them back in that damned cage!!! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently between jobs so I can't go out and buy a live trap.
I don't know what to do at this point. I can't catch them bare handed like I did with Snow, they've gotten too smart and stay in places where I can't easily catch them or see them. I'm afraid of them getting hurt at some point...... Any and all ideas whether stupid or not is so greatly appreciated.
Just so you all know the kinds of things I have to make something with, I've got cans, water bottles, yarn, duct tape, and scrap cloth.
Thank you guys for any help you can give me.
I went to bed one night not knowing that one of the doors on my cage wasn't closed properly, and of course found out that all three of my babies got loose. I managed to catch one. Of course, he likes being held and such so it wasn't too hard. It's the other two who are being little buttheads.
I have tried every live trap you can make with the contents of a 20 year old's apartment. I've done the can suspended over a bucket trick (they just lick the peanut butter off without ever falling in). I've tried the net-like trap where you suspend them in a net of some sort (they manage to wiggle out before I can get to them) and the old stick and box trap (this one almost worked but needed a little tweaking, or just a new box, which I don't have.). I even tried the one where you cut up a 2 liter bottle and make a one way funnel into one side of it, but I guess they're too smart for it because they haven't even tried. I'm out of ideas. They're safe, and I've made the place irresistible to stay. I've set up my spare water bottle and food dish so that they have no real reason to leave the comforts of my place. But I want them back in that damned cage!!! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently between jobs so I can't go out and buy a live trap.
I don't know what to do at this point. I can't catch them bare handed like I did with Snow, they've gotten too smart and stay in places where I can't easily catch them or see them. I'm afraid of them getting hurt at some point...... Any and all ideas whether stupid or not is so greatly appreciated.
Just so you all know the kinds of things I have to make something with, I've got cans, water bottles, yarn, duct tape, and scrap cloth.
Thank you guys for any help you can give me.