A snake trap including a trap housing defining a trap compartment accessible through a snake entrance opening; an elongated tubular snake entrance tube positioned within the trap compartment having an inlet opening positioned adjacent to the snake entrance opening; and a sliding trap door slidable into a closed position between the snake entrance opening and the inlet end of the elongated snake entrance tube by a triggerable trap door closure mechanism positioned within the trap compartment.

An animal trap includes a housing that defines an entry port. A pair of animal-actuated, gravity-lowered doors are mounted adjacent to the entry port such that each opens inwardly only. The inner and outer doors are coupled together to substantially prevent the inner door from opening in the inward direction when the outer door is in a closed position.

A reusable or disposable rodent trap is described having only two discrete parts, particularly suited for trapping small animals including rodents such as mice, in which the trapped animal may be made to expire by asphyxiation rather than trauma or poison. The trap comprises an enclosure typically having the shape of an elongated box with an opening at one end, and closing said opening a hinged one-way door adapted to swing freely upward into the enclosure to permit entry into the enclosure by an animal, said door having on its surface a plurality of small orifices to allow the diffusion to the exterior of the trap of scent from bait placed within the otherwise nearly air-tight trap. A rodent attracted by bait scent emanating from the orifices in the door is able to enter the trap by pushing against the closed door, thereby causing it to pivot upwardly open into the enclosure. However the door will fall back under the force of gravity to a closed position behind the rodent once the body of the rodent moving towards bait placed at the rear of the trap has passed fully under and beyond the lower edge of the raised door, trapping the rodent within a nearly air-tight enclosure in which it will expire within a short time from asphyxiation unless released.

A reusable trap capable of trapping rodents alive is self-locking. The trap comprises an elongated tube with a first terminus entry opening and a second terminus having a moveable closure door. A trapping door and latch means are mounted within the elongated tube in a manner which allows the trapping door to swing inwardly towards the second terminus by a pushing force supplied by the rodent. The latching means ensures that the trapping door cannot fully swing outwardly towards the first terminus nor can the door be pulled inwardly. A support member secured to the elongated tube at or near the second terminus elevates the second terminus and provides a slightly upwardly slope towards the second terminus when the trap is placed on a horizontal surface. The upward slope enhances the initial appeal of the bait and the trap to the rodent. The rodent trap is economical because of its reusability feature, easy to safely bait and set, and allows the individual homeowner or maintenance worker the option of killing the rodent or releasing it alive at a remote location.

An animal trap includes a housing having a bottom wall, side walls, a top wall and a front opening in the side walls, opposing slots in the side walls adjacent the opening, and opposing channels in the side walls immediately behind the slots; a door slidably mounted in the slots for movement between raised and lowered positions to unblock and block the opening; a platform pivotally positioned on the bottom wall; levers pivotally mounted to the side walls adjacent the opening, each having a front end catch for engaging a lower end of the door to hold the door in the raised position, and a rear end; and lifters slidably guided by the channels for vertical movement between the rear end of the lever and one end of the platform, to cause pivoting of the levers and closing of the door upon pivoting of the platform.