Abstract: A trap for snakes and small animals includes an enclosure with a holding area. A hollow tube is pivotally mounted in the enclosure. The hollow tube pivots between a first tilted position which allows a snake or a small animal to enter a first end of the tube, and a second tilted position which allows the snake or small animal to exit a second end of the tube. The weight of the snake or small animal moving along the hollow tube from the first to the second end causes the tube to pivot between the first and second tilted positions. Once the snake or small animal has exited the second end of the tube and entered a holding area within the trap, the hollow tube pivots back to the first tilted position, which prevents the snake or small animal from escaping the holding area.