Steel Snap Traps (6 Sets)

After 30 years with no vermin, one managed to chew through the aging mortar in our foundation wall which allowed more than a few -- first mice, then rats! -- into our basement. They did a lot of damage chewing wires throughout the house, as well as books, and almost any stored food items they could aggressively get to. We tried many natural ways to repel or live catch, and called many pest and wildlife control companies -- who proved over-priced and more interested in a long-term contract than solving the problem. The only way to do that is find and properly seal the point of entry and set traps to, sadly, catch and kill. It broke my heart that humane methods were not viable and our house was having thousands in damage done to the wiring they like to chew. I bought these traps out of desperation and frustration and am so glad they worked! I put a dab of peanut butter in the bait hole. The raised sides on the small well makes it harder for smart rodents to knock the bait out without springing the sensitive trap. I put them along a dark wall, behind other things as rats are smart and suspicious; but I kept them accessible to monitor and remove. Within two days I'd caught what turned out to be the last two rats we heard or saw evidence of. It no doubt helped that I had removed all accessible alternative foods from access (putting remaining ones we needed into hard plastic containers which many sites recommended as safer storage from rodents who can chew through a lot -- even concrete! -- but, evidently, not hard plastic). We had already had a basement foundation company send someone to seal the holes with spray caulk and copper mesh (also bought on Amazon but available at most hardware stores) before scraping down and re-parging/cement-plastering the weakened wall. I've held on to a few of the traps but hope we'll never need them. I also gave two to a friend and she said they worked very quickly to catch her small invaders. Every city and town has rats and mice -- my city has millions. They carry diseases and ruin homes making wiring into fire hazards or inoperable. I knew we had to seize the opportunity to get rid of them as quickly as possible! These traps were easy to set, and we could empty, clean, and re-use them (wearing disposable gloves to stay safe from any exposures). Or you coukd toss the whole trap but I'm somewhat obsessive about recycling and upcycling and not as squeamish as some about emptying the trap since I grew up in the country. Also, the very high price of having pros set and empty your traps is good motivation to do it on your own. Good luck solving your own invasion.

This will be the end of the Review in progress unless something changes. We are VERY HAPPY with these traps. We are having right around 50% success rate, which over this period of time is impressive. We have bought more of them and feel like we will have the rodents under control soon. Best of all we are NOT harming other animals as one does with poison. Highly recommend these. Review in progress day Four, Five and Six- Day four I decided to just bait the traps and not set them. Interestingly enough even some of the baited traps were untouched- 6 out of 12. Again we have a sizable rat population as they are horse stables. Day Five I set 12 traps, 2 were untouched and unsprung, 8 were sprung and bait gone, and 2 had caught something- so our worse percentage yet. Day 6 I baited 10 traps and set two of them. So two rats caught out of two 100%. Review in Progress- Day Three of using the Rat Traps. This morning of the 12 traps, 5 had caught rats and the other 7 had been sprung and the peanut butter eaten. First night with a less then 50% performance. I did rinse the traps off this morning. Tonight I baited the traps with peanut butter and did not set them. I think some of the rats have gotten wise to them. Day two of using the rat traps in the Review in Progress. Again this is horse stables so one expects to have some rats. I set out 12 traps again last night. Caught 7 Rats, 1 trap was untouched, and four traps had been sprung with no catch and all bait eaten out of it. So we did slightly better with a 58% catch rate last nitght 48% trap sprung, no catch and bait eaten and 8% not touched at all. This will be a Review in Progress. We have horse stables. With horse stables you have rats. We will NOT poison as it affects every other animal in the eco system, and I have seen the ravages of it on our local bobcat population and owls and its horrible. I had bought a live trap that originally worked -but apparently I now have a race of genius rats who have learned how to go in and eat and then exit. Much like a Las Vegas Buffet. I purchased these traps based on the reviews AND that I am terrified of trying to set those Wood board rat traps. I just got these traps yesterday and put them to use. I set out 12 traps , 6 in each barn. I put Peanut butter in the bait cup as instructed and put the bait station side of the trap near the wall as instructed. The instructions also say put on level surface. In a barn that is not necessarily always the case. Out of 12 traps last night we had a 50% catch rate, 40% trap sprung, no rat, peanut butter gone, and 10% (one trap) that the bait was eaten and the trap was not sprung. I just ordered 12 more. I will set out 12 again tonight, one in a different barn and see how we do.

I have a second home where I can’t often be not present, and unfortunately soon after my cat died, big rats showed up. (Can’t get another cat for reasons.) I respect and love all animals, esp intelligent ones which rats very much so are, but there was potentially toxic rat poo all over and the live humane trap I spent close to $100 on didn’t work. BTW the house is in the desert where all wild animals are super Darwinists, masters of extreme condition survival. So I bought this bag of traps, relying on the description and reviews of quick efficacy. Turns out all but one little kangaroo rat and a ground squirrel were finished off. I often found the traps I set were far from where I had placed them the night before with the PB bait gone, so I assume the worst that the Norway rats flipped them over and over and got loose. Then this morning l I saw the only trap I placed outside caught a little ground squirrel but he flipped it over and was still barely alive (immediately put him in a plastic bag, placed him near my car wheel, and quickly exchanged his misery for mine.) This is indeed a terrible situation for me, so I’m ordering now a different kind of expensive trap. Folks, if you can show love to and responsibly care for a cat, that’s the way to go (and if you don’t live where coyotes roam)—rodents know a cat is there, so they pack their tiny bags and go. I could have posted a video as evidence of the suffering that poor little squirrel went through, but I’m sure Amazon rightly wouldn’t allow it. Someone’s got to build a better mouse/rat trap: effective, clean, and does its dirty job ASAP. Don’t leave out food for ferals or seeds for birds or you might get rats. Pack pet food in metal containers. I decided I’ll sell that unnecessary 2nd house.

To small for rats in London ... need redesigning.. found one rat in agony near trap.. all traps triggered and nothing....

Well made and plenty of snap. Many a rat has already given his life to these traps.

Problem neighbour created a problem for the neighbourhood. The efficient traps took care of that effectively and quickly. 5 stars

This was sold supposedly by a rhodent trap supplier listing the target as rat OR mouse. I later discovered kill-bar traps have to be size specific. I was sent rat traps. They looks like they would kill a rat but I have a mouse infestation. Normally I would return for a refund but I felt misled!

I set up all 5 traps in my garden and i returned to 3 of them in the triggered position, but the trap did not snap. And one of the was so poorly made it could not be set. Good idea, extremely poor execution. All 6 traps are now in the garbage. Go with the old fashioned traps and wear some gloves.