I'm looking for a prop that will instantly produce a raccoon. At the moment I'm thinking of a circus wagon type box, but smaller and doesn't look like a circus wagon (or a funhouse). Where could I buy or get directions how to make one of these?

The prop is to end a routine where the raccoon has apparently been shot in the air and he 'lands' in this container. I will be holding the container. If I use a circus wagon style box I'd probably glue a funnel to the top which he apparently squeezes through. Any other props fit this description?
See through bucket?
Appearance in a landing net?

George

Look through your Tyler's Silken Saga manuscript and you'll see one way of doing it!

Snake can?

Some version of balloon to rabbit comes to mind.

Wait? a real raccoon? don't those bite?

Not after you put him in a snake can he won't. Snakes hate raccoons.

My snake didn't hate him. I now have a box of baby snackoons.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Photius, yes that's what I was thinking of too and was what I meant by a circus wagon. They don't seem to make them the size I want though. I also want a plain looking one.

Thanks Frank, a snake can is an interesting idea, can you fit a raccoon in a snake can? It wouldn't work for this routine but might for something else.
George

I used to put a spring skunk in a tennis ball can along with three giant snakes. It depends on the diameter of the animal.

You could use a small-size square circle - putting a latch-type mechanism with a release could make the raccoon "jump" out of the thing!