Trap for small animals

An animal trap comprising

• a hollow, tubular housing having first and second ends and a bait stick opening in the housing intermediate said first and second ends,
• closure means mounted on said housing for closing said first end of said housing,
• trap door means mounted on said second end of said housing for sliding movement between a first position in which it is inoperable, and a second position in which it is operable, to close said second end of said housing,
• trap door latch means movable between a first position in which it is operable, and a second position in which it is inoperable, to maintain said trap door means in said first position,
• a bait stick having a first end on which a bait can be supported,
• a removable bait stick holder having flanges for releasably engaging said housing adjacent the bait stick opening and supporting said bait stick holder on said housing, said bait stick holder having an aperture through which the bait stick can extend,
• a collar pivotally supporting said bait stick within the bait stick holder aperture so that said first end of said bait stick is suspended within said housing, and
• said bait stick and said latch being connected so that movement of said first end of said bait stick is translated into movement of said trap door latch means between said first and second positions,
• wherein, said bait stick and said bait stick holder can be removed from said housing, bait can be applied to said first end of said bait stick outside of said housing and wherein said first end of said bait stick with bait thereon can be reinserted through the opening in said housing and supported therein by said bait stick holder.