Snake trap

Abstract

A snake trap having three (3) doors, the top door for inspection, and two side doors to expose or seal trap openings for targeted and non-targeted animals to travel in and out of device, therein the cavity of the device a heating source and nesting area for the targeted animal.

Claims

1. A device for trapping a snake comprising: a base wall, first and second side walls, a top wall, a third and fourth edge side walls having a semi oval opening, a fifth and sixth enclosure walls are parallel and movable to said third and fourth side walls; wherein said base wall, the first and second side walls, and the third and fourth edge side walls define an interior cavity therein, wherein the exterior surface of the device comprises a reflective coat for controlling temperature within the cavity; the cavity having a hide with a heating source attached to the base wall; a hide at ambient temperature without a heating source attached to the base wall; wherein the cavity is equipped with a nesting area; the fifth and sixth walls serving as a corral attracting the snake when moved to an open position.

2. The device as further defined in claim 1, wherein the reflective coat having gradation.

3. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein the reflective coat further comprising a darkened coat.

4. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein the reflective coat further comprising a lightened coat.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the top wall having solar panels.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the base, the first and second side walls, the top wall, the third and fourth walls, and fifth and sixth enclosure walls are made of a water resistant material.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the heating source connected to a power source.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the power source comprising of an electrical outlet.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the power source comprising of a battery.

10. The device of claim 6, wherein the power source comprising of the solar panels.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the heating source attached to an elevated platform.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the nesting area is removable.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising semi oval openings allowing an entire body of the snake to enter and exit the interior cavity.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the base wall, first and second side walls, the third and fourth edge side walls, and fifth and sixth enclosure walls accommodate an entire body of the snake to nest within the interior cavity.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the top wall having a closure mechanism.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the fifth and sixth side walls having a closure mechanism.

17. The device of claim 16, the closure mechanism comprising of either a hinged door or a guillotine sliding door.

18. The device of claim 1 further comprising a locating mechanism.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 displays a lateral front view of the second side wall in the forefront adjacent to the third side wall with a semi-oval opening attached to the base wall forming an interior cavity housing a power source connected to a partially open fifth wall.

(2) FIG. 2 displays a frontal view of the third side wall with a semi-oval opening adjacent to an open fifth wall.

(3) FIG. 3 displays a lateral view of the first side wall attached to the top wall with an opening mechanism and the bottom wall, and the fifth and sixth side walls attached to the third side wall with an opening mechanism.

(4) FIG. 4 displays a lateral view of the second side wall attached to the top wall with a closing mechanism and the bottom wall, and the fifth and sixth side walls attached to the second side wall with a closing mechanism.

(5) FIG. 5 displays a bird eyes view of the interior cavity of the base wall with an elevated heating source and removal nesting container with an opening inside the first and second side walls and third and fourth side walls adjacent to partially opened fifth and sixth wall connected to the first side wall with the top wall in a fully open position.

(6) FIG. 6 displays a lateral rear view of the first side wall adjacent to the fourth side wall with a semi-oval opening attached to the base wall forming an interior cavity housing a power source and nesting area adjacent to a partially open sixth wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(7) The present invention is a device for trapping snakes having three doors, the top door for inspection and animal removal, the two side doors to expose or seal trap openings designed for animals to travel in and out of device and side doors corral the snake toward the openings, inside the device is a hide.

(8) The doors are either a hinged door or a guillotine-style door.

(9) The door traps are manually operated.

(10) The hides inside the device are one at ambient temperature and the other is heated with a heating source.

(11) The hides are sized sufficiently to accommodate the length and width of a snake to access entry and exit ways of trap and hide.

(12) Although illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that various other changes and modifications may be affected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention described in the following claims.