Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a rodent trapping apparatus. The rodent trapping apparatus includes a lid including a top surface, wherein the lid comprises a longitudinal slot having two opposing longitudinal edges. Further, the rodent trapping apparatus includes two sidewalls provided on the top surface, with one sidewall along each longitudinal edge of the longitudinal slot. The rodent trapping apparatus further includes a transverse connecting member connecting the two sidewalls thereby forming a tunnel over the longitudinal slot, a proximal end of the tunnel being located at the edge of the lid. The rodent trapping apparatus further includes a bait compartment located at a distal end of the tunnel. The rodent trapping apparatus includes a swivel platform located within the longitudinal slot. The swivel platform is configured to swivel about a pivot axis, the pivot axis being located between the distal end and the proximal end of the tunnel.