2-Pack H&B Rat Trap,Mouse Traps,Humane Live Animal Trap Cage,12.7X6.6 X5.2inch,Work for Indoor and Outdoor,Catch and Release Stray Cats,Squirrels and Rodents,Small(Silver)

I have used this to catch two rats that got inside our house on 2 separate occasions this year. It's easy to set after you get the hang of it. I don't worry about the foot plate. Just chuck a small handful of dog kibble or peanuts to the far end & they'll spring the trap gathering up the pieces. If you don't find yourself in a humane mood, it's also effective to use to drown a rodent in. It's sufficiently sturdy for big rats & definitely worth its cost. I don't know why we've been getting rats this year, but this helps me get rid of them so they aren't chewing things up, nesting, or breeding here. Decent quality product for a reasonable price. Would definitely recommend.

I have watched our Chipmunk population explode this spring. Got this yesterday and in less than 24 hours have caught 6. Took them to a wooded area a mile from my house and released them. The trap works like a charm. Just put in whatever they chipmunks are eating in your area and they walk right in! The trap is easy to set, does not trigger easily, but it is sensitive enough that when the chipmunk walks on the trip plate, the door shuts. And it shuts quickly. But the pressure is not enough to harm the chipmunk. I had one escape. He and another one got traped and they rocked the trap and moved the locking bar just enough so that it could pry open the door and with great effort and one crawled out. That happened only once out of 6 catches and with 2 animals in the trap, I would assume it won't happen often. The chipmunks in my yard are almost tame as there are no cats to bother them and they are pretty bold about going where they want, when they want. So if you have savvy ones, it may take longer to lure them in. I used sunflower seeds and peanuts. They seemed to like both! The trap is too small for squirrels and I have not seen those in my yard even pay attention to it.

I caught mice each night for a couple nights, using peanut butter on the trigger pan and some corn leading in plus some behind the trigger pan. They come up under the basement door. Then I couldn't catch any, although the bait was all gone. I have a camera watching it, and found that the mice were only putting their front legs on the trigger pan, which wouldn't trigger the trap. I cut off a little bit of the trigger rod, so only the slightest touch would set it off. Also tied a piece of bread with peanut butter from the back of the cage, so the mice have to stand fully on the trigger pan. Caught more mice, but still was missing some. Put a couple small magnets on the trigger pan, so it is super sensitive. So sensitive that just setting it down can trigger it, have to be careful. Then I caught a mouse every night, one night caught two. Didn't know I had this many mice in the house. Every mouse I've seen on the camera has been caught. I've now gone 3 nights in a row, with no mice on the camera. I think I've finally knocked their number way down, or out. UPDATE. My mouse problem is far from gone. I've caught a mouse in this trap every night for several weeks. I also found 4 mice in a bucket trap from 2 nights.

Dear lord. The number of rat traps I’ve tried that either don’t work, or sometimes work (triggering with rain etc) has been frustrating. This is the first rat trap I’ve used that always works. You do however need to make sure that you put the food to the back of the little lever/food area so they step on the front and trigger it. I’d also recommend putting something sticky like jam or peanut butter there, and then a little cracker etc. Also put little bit of food going into the cage to entice them. My main reason for buying this was for a huge small cat sized rat, but it works very well on small rats as well. No other traps would work. Given the price and reliability of this trap, I’d highly recommend this product.

works excellent

I purchased this trap because my family and I breed rats and mice for pets and snake food, we have A LOT of escapees and we cannot catch them because they are either quick, not friendly, or both! I was more worried about capturing one of my hairless rats that had gotten out because the other two hairless rats she was house with was starting to grieve and when they grieve, they lose weight, and they will end up dying. I took a windmill cookie piece and coated it in peanut butter, stuck it on the foot plate inside the trap. I set the trap (which is ultra easy to do by the way). Needless to say, after I did this, miss hairless rat decides she wants to just reappear out of nowhere! I end up catching her fairly easy once I see her at this point because she is thirsty and hungry. Anyways, I end up setting the trap again for some mice that got loose. Mice, one of the lightest animals on the face of the earth, but so dang fast, can't be caught bare handed! Within 2 days, I was able to catch them! The trap is sensitive enough to capture a mouse that has the lightest touch and weights next to nothing. Whatever you want this trap for, as long as it is rat size or squirrel sized and under, you will catch it! Even if one tiny hair hits that plate, you got 'em! I was skeptical because of how cheaply made it looks in the photos...but don't ever let looks underestimate an item. It's made of a stainless steel I guess? I don't know but it does what I need it to do therefor I have NO complaints! I only wish the price was a little lower, but then again, I can't complain about that either because any cheaper and I probably would have gotten crap!

This trap is too flimsy for catching rats and squirrels. The first squirrel caught bent up the bait tray. The second squirrel broke a cotter pin out and the mechanism came uppart. These were not full grown. Next I caught a young rat with no problem, but the second grown rat broke off the bait tray. see photo. Beyond repair! It would be better if the bait tray was much stronger and designed to hold loose things like berries and nuts. Buy the Kensizer trap instead. It looks identical and says they will replace if damaged for up to six months.

Catching rodents, none yet. Cage seems sturdy & easy to load. Critters are resourceful but I am not giving up yet.