Victor 12 Easy Set Rat Traps Rat Snap Trap Quick Trapping of Rats M326

These traps work great!

we HAD a rat infestation, but are now living rat-free :-)very effective, even better than the original (metal paddle) Victor traps; Victor Metal Pedal Rat Trap (Pack of 12) ... and though, the original are very effective, these traps are a bit easier to set and seem more sensitive...| other "rat elimination" measures & intel to consider |• bait type matters!: we first tried peanut butter with no results on the rats, but it resulted in some very unfortunate collateral damage to other rodents... so, we switched to raw bacon, and, while the other rodents were disinterested, the rats can not resist... and, snap!so, if it is outdoors, do not use peanut butter, unless you want to eliminate chipmunks and squirrels, as well ... rather, try raw bacon...• neighborhood activism: get your neighbors involved, as the problem is very unlikely limited to your property... rats eat dog feces, compost, grille remains, bird seed... and just about anything, but, in our neighborhood, they were feeding (or are still feeding) at a neighbor that does not clean up after their dog and a neighbor composting... and, living at another neighbor that has let their garage and yard go to squaller…. thus, our yard was a traffic route between feeding and nesting. but, it is a city wide problem, as we have learned via nextdoor website for our city… so, neighbor involvement is a must, as you may eliminate them from living or feeding on your or adjacent property, but they will still be in the area and will likely return. if you do not know your neighbors and do not want to do the door-to-door thing, then join nextdoordotcom for your city and post something like "Unwanted Neighbors - Rats!" ... this is how we learned that it is a pervasive, city-wide problem and we were both receiving and disseminating information via this site… though i appreciate that most of us no longer “need” neighbors in this era, you do NEED your neighbors as allies in this war!• multi-front approach: utilize some additional artillery besides these Victor traps: we are using outdoor bait boxes with "Bromethalin" bait, so they will eat and go back to their nests and perish in a few days...…here are some links to good outdoor rat bait boxes and a good rat bait with Bromethalin (the ingredient claimed to be the best to poison rats):• Compact Rat Bait Station TWIN PACK (Bait Not Included)• Tomcat 0370910 Tier 1 Refillable Rat & Mouse Bait Station• MOTOMCO Tomcat Mouse and Rat Bromethalin Bait Chunx, 4-Poundadditionally, we had placed Peppermint Oil (which we still use to keep them at bay) in all the areas that were absolutely off-limits to rats and that was immediately effective. they stayed clear of areas where we distributed the Oil and began moving only in distant areas of the property, where we had the traps (and bait boxes) …so 2 👍 to Peppermint Oil; Pure Body Naturals Undiluted Essential Peppermint Oil, 4 fl. oz. OR Radha Beauty Peppermint Essential Oil 4 oz - 100% Pure & Natural Mentha Peperita Therapeutic Gradeif you want to keep it cheap and simple, then the original Victor traps can not be beat, especially in the economical 12 pack.and, though we are very pleased with both Victor traps, we needed the additional approaches above, due to the high rat volume and pervasiveness.lastly, best wishes to your soon rat-free life…. :-)Thank you.

On the yellow paddle, there's two letters: F and S. For bigger animals like rats, set the "trigger" towards the F, for smaller mice set it towards the S. The instructions on the packaging never mention this, had to go on YouTube to find out what those letters meant.Besides that, it got the job done. I mixed a combination of peanut butter and wet cat food (figured they were attracted to the food my cat left in her bowl) as bait, and I cut holes in random cardboard boxes big enough for a rat, but not my cat, placed the traps in those, and set them around my apartment. Caught one the first night after setting the traps.

Old design still the best

These are very strong! The rats in my barn are massive and don't get caught easily, but these worked very well. They're very easy to set as well, just make sure to keep your fingers clear of the bar and keep the platform stable when setting them.

Certainly didn’t want to include any pictures of how well these old fashioned been around forever rat traps work, but they do. I’ve tried several “new and improved” traps by other manufacturers and discovered that often they did indeed trap the critter but did not make a clean and decisive kill. Quite disappointing and messy.I’ve found that these traps (and the ones for mice by same manufacturer) are available on Amazon for a very reasonable price and don’t even try to eject the victim and clean the trap but instead just dispose of the whole thing. Helps to have a plastic bag with moth crystals inside to put trap and connected victim in, especially if trash pickup is only once a week!

I have purchased these many times, since I only use once and throw away when I catch something. My last order showed manufacturing changes that make these latest traps less effective and/or unable to use. The copper U nails used to attach the main trapping mechanism to the wooden base were only half the length as previous traps I purchased resulting in the spring tension parts coming loose and pulling out while trying to set the trap. Not sure if this is a new manufacturing method or I just got a bad batch. Tried to contact Victor, but email not very user friendly and I couldn't call on a weekend.

We have a small farm with lot of chickens.. which means lot of rats.I have tried so many rat traps. But always go back to Victor. They are well built and easy to set.in fact.. I got 5 rats last night!!