this is different than usually what you would see online how i arrange the bait i use that paper towel all the way through on the top and then i use it's a plastic wrap on top of the paper towel and i just put a wet cat food chicken special with uh dry cat food around it what i did is i placed it all the way across the whole inside of the trap so when the animal comes inside it's that part portion right there however which way he enters because this is a dual sided trap door trap so he'll work his way in and as he's eating the food nibble nibble nibble nibble nibble nibble nibble then he's going to see there's more over here clip trap goes off and then bam right in here i'm gonna press down right here is the plate so you'll see both doors closed right here all you have to do is step on it and most likely they will so because he's got to go across the whole thing to get across to get the other food on either side i don't use a bowl or anything this is just using paper towel across the whole thing and a plastic wrap so there you go time to go all right as you can see this guy right here you want to push in on the front right here all the way in lift it up this is a safety lock by the way as it goes down it locks it so it prevents the door from opening lift that up comes right up there's a little notch right here you want to flip this pin right in there to the little notch right here that's on this pan see that there's a little pin that goes right underneath so you just right underneath it holds it right there you're gonna go on the other side and do the same thing push that in lift up the door pan and you're gonna push this guy which is the same thing on the other side right in there you go it's activated see i already got my bait in there now i'm gonna go outside place it ciao