592287 An animal trap which is characterised by a carrier which holds a resilient loop or band. The carrier is configured to slideably move about a housing for the animal trap. The housing has a lower end with an opening. The lower end has a stop located on its outer circumference proximate to the opening of the housing. The carrier is dimensioned so that when carrying a resilient loop, an internal circumference of the carrier is unable to pass the stop of the housing.