FAQ

Here are some things you might be wondering about.

Are they hard to make?

You’re making a wooden box!  How hard can it be?

Really, with just a few common tools, you can make one in a single weekend.  There are no rules here, so use your imagination.  Make it as big or as small as you want.  The only important thing is that it looks like it contains a dangerous animal.
  
After much trial and error, I came up with a simple and easy way to make a box that looks like a real cage and works great.  I share it all in my ebook of plans, with photos that make everything clear.  

What tools do you need?

If you had absolutely nothing, I’d send you to a big box store for a $20 jig saw.  That’s all you need to cut your wood quickly and you can use it to cut a big mouse hole in the partition to get into the screened section.

A trip to the dollar store will get you a hammer and nails, hinges and a latch.  

Remember, once folks see it in action, you may be asked to make one for them, so these tools can be an investment!  Be sure to charge big bucks when making them for others!

Who are you and why are you doing this?

I’m a guy who loves a good laugh.  The kind of guy who really likes pranks, just not hurtful ones.

A great gag will have the victim laughing as much as you when it’s over.

I remember seeing a mongoose box way back 40 years ago when I was a kid and then forgot all about it growing up. You all know how one search leads to another?  Somehow I ended up at a YouTube video that showed the box making people scream.

With that, the memory came back to me and I started searching for plans, hot to make one myself. But there were none to be found.  I searched for descriptions and stories, to get an idea on how to make one and, again, found very little.  It was a bit frustrating and I made several models, experimenting to find the best way and finally getting to the one in my plans.

I couldn’t believe there wasn’t a website devoted to this most excellent prank.  So I decided to made one that had everything I was looking for.

Now you’re here, too, and I hope you enjoy it!