Defenders STV088 Rat & Squirrel CAGE Trap, Silver, One Size
Caring control of pets & wildlife
Cage traps from Defenders
Reliable, safe, and welfare-friendly Defenders cage traps come with a lifetime promise giving you complete peace of mind.
Rat & Squirrel Cage from Defenders
For quick and secure trapping of nuisance animals.
The Rat & Small Animal Cage trap from Defenders is ideal for capture and removal of rats, squirrels and other small sized nuisance animals from indoor and outdoor areas. It has a drop-door activated by a sensitive foot plate behind which bait is placed. The trap is fully assembled and ready to use with a protective hand plate and carrier handle for safe operation.
- Easy to set cage with positive spring-loaded trigger actions and protective hand plates.
- Long-lasting galvanised mesh design with external joints and no sharp edges.
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
- Includes lifetime promise.
- Measures 36 x 14 x 16cm.
- Fully assembled and ready to use.
- Part of a comprehensive range of cage traps from Defenders.
Product Highlights
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Lifetime PromiseThe lifetime promise on all Defenders’ cage traps provides end-users with complete peace of mind. The traps are designed and built for years of reliable use, with an absolute commitment to animal welfare and user-safety. With heavy duty galvanised metal, durable moving parts and single-piece mesh construction. Defenders’ cage traps are well suited for use inside and out, year after year. | Made WellAll traps are designed and tested by pest-control professionals and use proven spring technology – tested to ensure no loss of power, even after years of use. | Welfare FriendlyUsed correctly, cage traps are a welfare-friendly way to remove nuisance animals from affected areas – both indoors and out – without doing them harm. External joints mean no sharp edges within the cage and each cage has been designed to allow maximum space for trapped animal. The hand plate also provides a sheltered area to protect trapped animals from the elements. | Safe to useAn efficient open-and-release mechanism on the trap doors allow for quick and easy operation. The strong carry handles with protective hand plate enables safe and secure transportation. |
Know the code
Whether trapping birds or animals, we advise users to be mindful of their legal obligations to comply with The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and to ensure that captured animals do not suffer.
- Position traps away from natural or man-made hazards and areas prone to flooding.
- It is good practice to check cage traps regularly for catches. Remove traps that can not be regularly checked.
- Remember: the welfare of all captured animals becomes the responsibility of the captor.
- For live releases: transport animals at least 3 miles from catch-site and release into a natural environment away from any obvious and immediate risk of danger or predators. Ensure there are adequate sources of food and shelter available nearby.
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| Lifetime promise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Welfare – friendly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cage size | 36 x 14 x 16cm | 96 x 34 x 39cm | 60 x 19 x 19cm | 44 x 19 x19 | 67 x 27 x 28cm | 98 x 78 x 53cm |
| Dimensions: | 36 x 14 x 16 cm; 880 Grams |
| Model: | STV088 |
| Part: | STV088 |
| Manufacture: | STV International |
It has been truly fantastic
We are plagued by grey squirrels including at least one in our cavity wall which makes a huge racket dawn and dusk!!! Caught three so far. Overjoyed with every success. They really work. Leave out with a walnut on the bait plate for a few days so your human scent disappears. Now that food is getting scarce we hope the success rate will increase. Highly recommended.
It has been truly fantastic
We are plagued by grey squirrels including at least one in our cavity wall which makes a huge racket dawn and dusk!!! Caught three so far. Overjoyed with every success. They really work. Leave out with a walnut on the bait plate for a few days so your human scent disappears. Now that food is getting scarce we hope the success rate will increase. Highly recommended.
Very efficie
Worked well but setting the trip was fiddly.
Unfortunately birds in garden worked out how to enter and eat the bait without tripping mechanism
Excellent Produc
Well made and larger that I thought. Not used yet but I am confident it will do the job of helping me get rid of pesky squirrels in a humane way.
Works very well
Did a great job. The world or at least my little corner in Scotland is down 4 squirrels so far. Sorry about that.
A bit bloody
Prepare for blood – felt bad but the wee rascal sprinted away to explore his new world
UPDATE
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Well, i’ve just caught another squirrel – might be the same one or another one – who knows. But i changed the bait from nuts to some of my daughters gingerbread man and it couldnt resist. This time i drove 5 minutes away to a wood and released it so hopefully it wont be coming back. The below comments still apply and attaching a piece of string or similiar to the door handle i would say is essential when releasing it otherwise your fingers will be way too close to its mouth and claws and they do go a bit mental when caught. But okay, i have to give it some credit, its caught another one and safely released. Much better and cheaper than calling exterminators.
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Out of the package i need to bend some metal for this to work as the release lever was not quite catching enough on the spring board that when stepped on releases the level. I just bent it slightly by pulling it towards the opening slightly and after that it works fine, so it nothing major.
I had to wait a few days to catch my first and only squirrel.Anf they go mental as you can imagine once you’ve caught them so heres the second thing they havent taken into consideration. You have to release the thing right and you dont want to have to put your fingers anywhere near the tiny handle they have for pulling the door open so you need to attach a piece of string to it so you can out your foot ontop of the cage and pull open the handle from a safe distance. No mention of this in the tiny instructions they give you so again something you have to think up yourself.
So, yes, it did catch me a squirrel, but i have more than one and im pretty sure these clever creatures have no figured out this trap is something they need to avoid despite the sweet smell of nuts.
Maybe i’d have more luck with rats or mice, but i have a squirrel problem and so for squirrels this cant get top marks.
UPDATE
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Well, i’ve just caught another squirrel – might be the same one or another one – who knows. But i changed the bait from nuts to some of my daughters gingerbread man and it couldnt resist. This time i drove 5 minutes away to a wood and released it so hopefully it wont be coming back. The below comments still apply and attaching a piece of string or similiar to the door handle i would say is essential when releasing it otherwise your fingers will be way too close to its mouth and claws and they do go a bit mental when caught. But okay, i have to give it some credit, its caught another one and safely released. Much better and cheaper than calling exterminators.
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Out of the package i need to bend some metal for this to work as the release lever was not quite catching enough on the spring board that when stepped on releases the level. I just bent it slightly by pulling it towards the opening slightly and after that it works fine, so it nothing major.
I had to wait a few days to catch my first and only squirrel.Anf they go mental as you can imagine once you’ve caught them so heres the second thing they havent taken into consideration. You have to release the thing right and you dont want to have to put your fingers anywhere near the tiny handle they have for pulling the door open so you need to attach a piece of string to it so you can out your foot ontop of the cage and pull open the handle from a safe distance. No mention of this in the tiny instructions they give you so again something you have to think up yourself.
So, yes, it did catch me a squirrel, but i have more than one and im pretty sure these clever creatures have no figured out this trap is something they need to avoid despite the sweet smell of nuts.
Maybe i’d have more luck with rats or mice, but i have a squirrel problem and so for squirrels this cant get top marks.
Caught grey squirrel within an hour of setting trap
Fantastic product. Received the trap last night. Set it up this morning in seconds, with a generous dollop of crunchy peanut butter. Placed the trap beside our hedge with a stone on top ( as recommended by other reviewers) and placed a few leaves over the top and sides.
Checked an hour later. Hey presto!, one grey squirrel trapped in the cage.
Absolutely delighted with this product.
Thoroughly recommend it.
My wife’s away to get me my trapper outfit!
Grea
I caught three rats in quick succession. Handle this and bait with gloves. I recommend a small trail to entice the rat in. Sliced Snickers worked well. Update – have now caught 9 rats!
/it works a charm
I tried several traps, the rat was too clever, it keep licking the peanut butter without the traps going off so I decided to use this cage for the critter that was living in our kitchen. Used peanut butter as bait, and viola I got a hit first night. Job done .
Effective
Strong and durable – bought it because we have a problem with rats coming after the food on our bird table in the garden – it is excellent for purpose
If You Have A Rat Problem, Then This Is Your Solution.
Easy to set, from the start caught vermin every day until no. 15. Seem to have exhausted local supply for now. If you have a vermin problem, this is the one for you. Use rubber gloves, no human scent transferred.
IT Works.
I recommend this item. I’ve captured all my enemies with it.
Nice one squirrel.
The squirrels all twelve of them I caught in it hated the trap. It works! Birds on our feeders are delighted. It has caught a couple of Jays too but they were released elsewhere.
Straight forward to use
Bought this one and another from Amazon. Really easy to use this robust bit of kit will last for years and actually works
Inexpensive and effective
Was surprised how quickly this worked. Bought this and put it in the garden the next morning and within 30 minutes my nuisance squirrel was a prisoner. Did not expect an instant result but was pleasantly surprised. Easy to carry with the squirrel inside. Would recommend for an inexpensive solution.
Prime Delivered same day, and it arrived just after our evening meal. Easy to set up, and located close to the bird table where both squirrels and rats were scavenging the dropped seeds and nuts.
Baited with peanut butter and a monkey nut or two, and hey presto, one squirrel captured.
Quick reset, no need to re-bait as the squirrel hadn’t managed to eat anything before it was humanely dispatched.
Following morning, and, winner-winner, one rat captured!
This trap is a simple way to capture vermin. Not sure how long the rat was in there for before I checked it this morning, but it wasn’t able to escape or do any damage to cage. Another quick reset, and I’m awaiting the next capture.
One quick note, I’ve put a concrete block on top of it to keep it weighted down and standing upright, as the vermin that is captured tends to thrash about a bit, so I don’t want it rolling over or moving about.
Overall, it does what it says on the tin (copyright probably required – lol)
Prime Delivered same day, and it arrived just after our evening meal. Easy to set up, and located close to the bird table where both squirrels and rats were scavenging the dropped seeds and nuts.
Baited with peanut butter and a monkey nut or two, and hey presto, one squirrel captured.
Quick reset, no need to re-bait as the squirrel hadn’t managed to eat anything before it was humanely dispatched.
Following morning, and, winner-winner, one rat captured!
This trap is a simple way to capture vermin. Not sure how long the rat was in there for before I checked it this morning, but it wasn’t able to escape or do any damage to cage. Another quick reset, and I’m awaiting the next capture.
One quick note, I’ve put a concrete block on top of it to keep it weighted down and standing upright, as the vermin that is captured tends to thrash about a bit, so I don’t want it rolling over or moving about.
Overall, it does what it says on the tin (copyright probably required – lol)
Brilliant.
Best money I’ve spent recently. Have been trying to get a squirrel out of my loft for a while. This cage did it in an hour! Excellent! I am a very happy customer and would highly recommend this product.
Superb trap
A great product that I have been using for over a year now. It is easy to set once you understand how the trip mechanism works. I bait mine with peanut butter and shroud it in some landscaping fabric. One note, place the trap above ground. The first time I used it I caught a hedgehog and that proved quite tricky to remove without harming him/her.
Superb trap
A great product that I have been using for over a year now. It is easy to set once you understand how the trip mechanism works. I bait mine with peanut butter and shroud it in some landscaping fabric. One note, place the trap above ground. The first time I used it I caught a hedgehog and that proved quite tricky to remove without harming him/her.
Defenders Rat and Squirrel Cage Trap (Humane)
Defenders Rat and Squirrel Cage Trap (Humane) arrived on time, easy to set up covered it with twigs to try and hide the shape from the pesky squirrels which have eaten all the buds of my fruit trees 10/10
Well it took a while but finally caught a rat using fat ball . Just a word of warning make some sort of narrow run to the entrance as I managed to catch a hedgehog and a blackbird first . All 3 released unharmed.
Got the ###########s
A bit fiddly to set and could do with a clip on the trigger plate arm to attach bait, otherwise it fails for small pests. I used a clothes peg with success.
It did its job on the 2nd nigh
I loved the fact that it did what i was hoping to do ie catch a rat for release away from houses. Rats are great survivors so it has a chance of surviving in the real wild rather than hanging around human areas for its food. Only a four star because of the initial difficulty I had setting the trap. The door was really stiff so I had to apply a bit of light oil to the door frame to get it to raise fully. Bingo!. 1st night no success, but early on the morning after the 2nd night there was a brown rat trapped within. I live close to the countryside so released it about a mile away from any houses. I’ll keep using it for a while just in case it had any pals that need to learn how to live away from humans!
It works!
It does what it says it’s supposed to do. It arrived on 17th and we caught the first rat on 25th. We used dog food kibble smeared with peanut butter as bait and placed it next to a fence where it looked like something had been using it as a route through to next door. It’s robust and easy to set. I was able to transport the rat to the country where it was easy to release it without the risk of coming into contact with the rat. It snuck of into the undergrowth.
It works!
It does what it says it’s supposed to do. It arrived on 17th and we caught the first rat on 25th. We used dog food kibble smeared with peanut butter as bait and placed it next to a fence where it looked like something had been using it as a route through to next door. It’s robust and easy to set. I was able to transport the rat to the country where it was easy to release it without the risk of coming into contact with the rat. It snuck of into the undergrowth.
It did its job on the 2nd nigh
I loved the fact that it did what i was hoping to do ie catch a rat for release away from houses. Rats are great survivors so it has a chance of surviving in the real wild rather than hanging around human areas for its food. Only a four star because of the initial difficulty I had setting the trap. The door was really stiff so I had to apply a bit of light oil to the door frame to get it to raise fully. Bingo!. 1st night no success, but early on the morning after the 2nd night there was a brown rat trapped within. I live close to the countryside so released it about a mile away from any houses. I’ll keep using it for a while just in case it had any pals that need to learn how to live away from humans!
Well made
A well made, and easy to set trap. If I don’t catch anything in this it will be my faul
squirels
ats 0 squirels 3 not cought any rats. peanut butter goes down well
Bit fiddly
Little bit fiddly to set up but it works! Recommend as a sturdy, humane trap.
Well built and works well.
Trap is well built and galvonised so I expect it to last. The mechanism is easy to set and with the spring loaded door it shuts instantly once the pressure plate is pressed. Had a rat in the back garden set this up with some chocolate came out half a hour later and it was caught drove a few mile and released it in the forest.
Well built and works well.
Trap is well built and galvonised so I expect it to last. The mechanism is easy to set and with the spring loaded door it shuts instantly once the pressure plate is pressed. Had a rat in the back garden set this up with some chocolate came out half a hour later and it was caught drove a few mile and released it in the forest.
First night the bait, pork fat, disappeared but the trap was not tripped. This was a bit of a concern. If the rat was big enough to reach the bait without touching the pedal then the trap was no use. They say “Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention” so I had a think. I decided to extend the pedal nearer the door with a piece of lightweight mesh so that, if it was a big rat, it couldn’t reach the bait without at least one paw on the pedal. If it was big enough to still reach the bait it was looking like there might be the need for a large dog!
On both the next day, and the day after that there was a very crestfallen looking little hedgehog in the trap at the regular checking time. He (or she) scampered away as soon as I moved away after opening the trap. This morning, having re-set the trap my wife called me to the window overlooking the trap in the garden. The rat had gone in to get the bait in broad daylight and released the door catch. The rat had only been part-way in when the door triggered but the door scooped him the rest of the way in. The rat immediately set about trying to chew the door off.
Job done, one less rat wandering about.
First night the bait, pork fat, disappeared but the trap was not tripped. This was a bit of a concern. If the rat was big enough to reach the bait without touching the pedal then the trap was no use. They say “Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention” so I had a think. I decided to extend the pedal nearer the door with a piece of lightweight mesh so that, if it was a big rat, it couldn’t reach the bait without at least one paw on the pedal. If it was big enough to still reach the bait it was looking like there might be the need for a large dog!
On both the next day, and the day after that there was a very crestfallen looking little hedgehog in the trap at the regular checking time. He (or she) scampered away as soon as I moved away after opening the trap. This morning, having re-set the trap my wife called me to the window overlooking the trap in the garden. The rat had gone in to get the bait in broad daylight and released the door catch. The rat had only been part-way in when the door triggered but the door scooped him the rest of the way in. The rat immediately set about trying to chew the door off.
Job done, one less rat wandering about.
Very Effective Squirrel Traps
These are excellent. Easy to set and robust enough for intended purpose. I left them out with the doors closed and bait in them for a couple of days. The squirrels got comfortable with them (and shook the traps to get the bait out) and when I set the door open they walked straight in. It’s worth weighting the traps down to keep them stable when the mechanism is set. Two squirrels caught and released into woodland within an hour.
Very Effective Squirrel Traps
These are excellent. Easy to set and robust enough for intended purpose. I left them out with the doors closed and bait in them for a couple of days. The squirrels got comfortable with them (and shook the traps to get the bait out) and when I set the door open they walked straight in. It’s worth weighting the traps down to keep them stable when the mechanism is set. Two squirrels caught and released into woodland within an hour.
Very easy rat catching!
Had a rat sneaking about in my chicken coop, it only took three days to catch it using this trap. Very straightforward, and obviously far more species selective than other methods of pest control.
Good product works well
It worked very efficiently with no harm to the ra
Do the job without ongoing risk of poiso
This little device does the job well provided set in the right location and enables rodent control without using poison. Cage traps are worth the effort.
Cage trap
a very good cage for catching vermin. all it needs something inside the cage to attract them and bobs your uncle. and they can’t escape once the door shu
Good quality
Good piece of kit, sturdy product and easy to use
One caught squirrel in 9 hours
Found we had a squirrel on the loft so rather than pay someone to get rid decided to give this a go. Ordered n arrived next day. Set up the trap in the evening and in the morning we had one caught squirrel. Well worth the money. The cage is very sturdy and easy to set.
Strong and good quality
The rats in the kitchen what am I gonna do! Well worry no longer and get these set up
Worked within 48h
Used to catch squirrels and caught one within the first 48h of use
It does work
Hassle free exchange after first cage failed to operate whilst trying to trap a pesky squirrel. The flap which activated the trap door is a little fiddly to set but I guess it has to be so that it works. I tend to handle the cage wearing gloves so my human smell does not stay on the cage.
Well made
Well made trap that does the job,so far 2 rats made the mistake of trying to test it out and failed.It is now reset waiting for the nxt furry friend to move i
It works
Caught two rats in successive days. Sturdy and it works
Magic
This is a magic box which converts peanut butter into a grey squirrel.
It has done this for me 3 times in 2 days.
A nice device that works very efficiently.
On the first night we baited with butter and some fatty snacks as we’d seen the rat taking fatty snacks put out for the birds. We went out at midnight and released the hedgehog we’d caught completely unharmed. On the second night we baited with chocolate peanuts thinking the hedgehog probably wouldn’t go for those and again went out at midnight and again released a hedgehog (so much for that theory) and rebaited with a small piece of bread. The following morning we went out at 6.30 and there was the rat complaining bitterly and trying to bite through the bars unsuccessfully. The mechanism is a little fiddly to begin with but once you get the hang of manipulating the bar holding the door open it’s easy and was mastered within a few minutes. My husband drives for a living so put down some plastic and newspaper with the cage on top and has taken the rat far, far away. We’ll continue to put the trap down for a week or two to see whether it had friends and family nearby. It did say that the instructions came with the cage but they seemed a little brief and unhelpful – until you remove the covering (you don’t need to remove it to operate so some people might leave it on) and then you find full and helpful instructions. It might be a good idea to put an obvious note to say that the instructions are inside the cardboard covering. The instructions do say to “see bait recommendations below” but I looked everywhere and couldn’t see any, although it’s well known that rats will eat almost anything so it wasn’t a problem. I would definitely recommend this product and would buy it again.
On the first night we baited with butter and some fatty snacks as we’d seen the rat taking fatty snacks put out for the birds. We went out at midnight and released the hedgehog we’d caught completely unharmed. On the second night we baited with chocolate peanuts thinking the hedgehog probably wouldn’t go for those and again went out at midnight and again released a hedgehog (so much for that theory) and rebaited with a small piece of bread. The following morning we went out at 6.30 and there was the rat complaining bitterly and trying to bite through the bars unsuccessfully. The mechanism is a little fiddly to begin with but once you get the hang of manipulating the bar holding the door open it’s easy and was mastered within a few minutes. My husband drives for a living so put down some plastic and newspaper with the cage on top and has taken the rat far, far away. We’ll continue to put the trap down for a week or two to see whether it had friends and family nearby. It did say that the instructions came with the cage but they seemed a little brief and unhelpful – until you remove the covering (you don’t need to remove it to operate so some people might leave it on) and then you find full and helpful instructions. It might be a good idea to put an obvious note to say that the instructions are inside the cardboard covering. The instructions do say to “see bait recommendations below” but I looked everywhere and couldn’t see any, although it’s well known that rats will eat almost anything so it wasn’t a problem. I would definitely recommend this product and would buy it again.
In order to increase efficiency put the trap inside a bigger box. The bait should be put at the end of the bigger box then the trap. This way the animal will have to spend more time where the trigger is located increasing the probabilities of success. If you just put the bait at the end of the trap there is a possibility that the bait goes under the trigger platform making hard to activate the trigger mechanism.
In order to increase efficiency put the trap inside a bigger box. The bait should be put at the end of the bigger box then the trap. This way the animal will have to spend more time where the trigger is located increasing the probabilities of success. If you just put the bait at the end of the trap there is a possibility that the bait goes under the trigger platform making hard to activate the trigger mechanism.
Good quality and well made cage
Nothing at all to dislike – but still haven’t managed to catch a rat in it yet, despite the suggested peanut butter and rotting food 🙁
Worked on the first night, 1-0 to me so far.
This worked on its first outing in the shed. Easy to use and setup.
Well made and would work given time I think.
Rats just were not fooled and even climbed on top of the trap to defecate on top of it. For whatever reason however, the rats stopped coming but I think more to do with a large feline population in the area rather than the trap.
Works as it should
Worked on the first night. Although I caught a hedgehog!!! Released it back into my garden and re set the trap. Easy to use, sturdy, humane (can drown the rats whilst still in the cage if you like) so can release unwanted trapped things easily.
IT DOES WORK
I FOUND CUSTOMER SERVICE REALLY HELPFUL FULL OF ADVISE. RATS ARE VERY CRAFTY AND AFTER CATCHING ONE ITS PALS SEEMED TO AOID THE TRAP. I DID CATCH ONE BLACK BIRD , A PIGEON AND TWO HEDGEHOGS. AL RELEASED SAFLEY. DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED FOR MORE THAN 10 HOURS AS IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING FOR ANY WILD LIFE CAUGHT.
The product was good. It trapped a rat humanely, and we were then able to relocate in fields a few miles away. A bit delicate setting the door to the trap, but got the hang of it.
Only real downside – a little sparrow became trapped, and although injured we think he actually survived.
The product was good. It trapped a rat humanely, and we were then able to relocate in fields a few miles away. A bit delicate setting the door to the trap, but got the hang of it.
Only real downside – a little sparrow became trapped, and although injured we think he actually survived.
Success!
I thought it might be too small but immediately caught three squirrels in the first week!
Does the job
Can be a little tricky to put bait on feeding spot without setting trap off. Caught one rat and took for a long car drive, and a hedgehog by mistake! Need to place higher up to stop catching hedgehogs. Rats caught on and seemed to have moved on.
Effective, well made trap. Unfortunately, out of the box, mine was so hyper-sensitive, that it would trigger on its own once wet. However, the simple mechanism can be ‘tuned’ quite easily, e.g. by (a) carefully bending the metal loop on the door a little, so the hook can grab it a little more firmly (b) bending the limiter of the bait-ramp a little higher, so the trigger does not slip so easily and/or (c) bending the trigger lever a little closer to the ramp, so it does not slip past it without the ramp being depressed. Then a little peanut butter just outside the trap (hazelnut size, just enough to make the rat greedy to overcome its natural fear of the new trap) and a little on the bait ramp inside and the rats cannot wait to get trapped.
Effective, well made trap. Unfortunately, out of the box, mine was so hyper-sensitive, that it would trigger on its own once wet. However, the simple mechanism can be ‘tuned’ quite easily, e.g. by (a) carefully bending the metal loop on the door a little, so the hook can grab it a little more firmly (b) bending the limiter of the bait-ramp a little higher, so the trigger does not slip so easily and/or (c) bending the trigger lever a little closer to the ramp, so it does not slip past it without the ramp being depressed. Then a little peanut butter just outside the trap (hazelnut size, just enough to make the rat greedy to overcome its natural fear of the new trap) and a little on the bait ramp inside and the rats cannot wait to get trapped.
I have waited until I caught my first rat before writing a review. It took me three weeks. There was obviously a rat in my compost heap. The council had tried rat poison on two previous occasions without success. I wasn’t happy about poison but that was the council policy. I read the reviews for this product which were helpful but in the end found my own solution. I feed my compost with leaves, grass and raw surplus kitchen vegetables. It was obvious that it was the vegetables that were attracting Rattie. I tried the peanut butter recommendation but no luck. What worked in the end, after a period of ‘familiarisation’ was to entice Rattie into the cage with a few small vegetables and put onto the trigger some very ripe cheese. That worked within two days. Rattie was released into the wild as far as possible from human habitation.
So, the trap works perfectly, it is all about operator effectiveness.
I have waited until I caught my first rat before writing a review. It took me three weeks. There was obviously a rat in my compost heap. The council had tried rat poison on two previous occasions without success. I wasn’t happy about poison but that was the council policy. I read the reviews for this product which were helpful but in the end found my own solution. I feed my compost with leaves, grass and raw surplus kitchen vegetables. It was obvious that it was the vegetables that were attracting Rattie. I tried the peanut butter recommendation but no luck. What worked in the end, after a period of ‘familiarisation’ was to entice Rattie into the cage with a few small vegetables and put onto the trigger some very ripe cheese. That worked within two days. Rattie was released into the wild as far as possible from human habitation.
So, the trap works perfectly, it is all about operator effectiveness.
Cage
It works for squirrels, but nobody tells you how to kill the grey ones, just to kill them when you catch them.
Excellent quality and very well made.
We had scratching and running noises in our loft. We thought it may have been a squirrel. We bought this trap as it’s a humane one. It’s excellent quality and very sturdy. We put monkey nuts in it, and within a few hours of setting it, we caught a squirrel. No more sleepless nights!
Very good
At last a squirrel trap that can be set easily. Instructions could be bigger especially to say cut off the small plastic piecesthat holds in the back mechanism
IT ACTUALLY WORKED - CAUGHT THE RAT IN THE LOFT WITHIN A FEW DAYS!
Whilst undertaking major building work on the house, a rat has entered, and has been impossible to dislodge. I was highly sceptical of tricking a rat into a cage; but having, for some time, put down bait on a carpet roll, the new cage was wrapped in that carpet and the bait trail extended into the cage. Three days later, one rat trapped in the cage! The product is of solid design, although a bit fiddly to set, and the platform could do with being larger, to accommodate a bait container. With those concerns addressed this item would rate 5 stars.
Effective
Well, with peanut butter bait it’s 2 squirrels down so it’s working but dispatching them is a grim job.
To catch Glis Glis in the roof space
Was 100% efficient – providing fresh bait (Apple) was used.
The Rat traps they ate the bait without setting off the traps !
Set for squirrels and rats but caught a hedgehog on its first night. However, due to the very clever design, we were able to set the mite free and he went off unscathed. We also raised it on a couple of bricks to try to deter further prickly friends.
On Day 2 we watched as a squirrel ventured in – and the trap triggered. Perfect, and the vermin was then despatched humanely.
We now have 2 traps in different locations and both are awaiting their next pests. Design means it traps animals but not your fingers/ hands – wish we had discovered this contraption years ago.
Hints – 1) Raise the trap on two bricks to deter hedgehogs; 2) Place a brick on top to steady it (preventing any motion setting it off before the vermin can reach the bait); 3) wash the trap before use to remove any risk of human smell, then use disposable gloves when handling; 4) bait with peanut butter (not too much as the weight will trigger it before it can be used)
Ten out of ten!
Set for squirrels and rats but caught a hedgehog on its first night. However, due to the very clever design, we were able to set the mite free and he went off unscathed. We also raised it on a couple of bricks to try to deter further prickly friends.
On Day 2 we watched as a squirrel ventured in – and the trap triggered. Perfect, and the vermin was then despatched humanely.
We now have 2 traps in different locations and both are awaiting their next pests. Design means it traps animals but not your fingers/ hands – wish we had discovered this contraption years ago.
Hints – 1) Raise the trap on two bricks to deter hedgehogs; 2) Place a brick on top to steady it (preventing any motion setting it off before the vermin can reach the bait); 3) wash the trap before use to remove any risk of human smell, then use disposable gloves when handling; 4) bait with peanut butter (not too much as the weight will trigger it before it can be used)
Ten out of ten!
Worked a charm. Find something to cover the mechanism on top when set as squirrels can set it off if left uncovered.
This trap is very effective
Brilliant product. It caught the rat that has been mocking us for weeks within 2 days of settling up. Yay. One very happy custome
Brilliant RAT TRAP!
This worked a treat. The first night out with a 10p size piece of bread with a blob of chocolate spread on it, boom there he was looking at me in terror. I felt a little sad that I had to now dispatch the rat. Setting the trap was very easy. I don’t understand the negative reviews regarding setting the trap. I highly recommend this trap and it’s ready to go again. I’ve only seen 1 rat in my garden, but you never know.
Four Stars
Have set it but not caught anything in it ye
Excellent humane rat trap.
I baited it ( peanut butter and chic chip brioche) while it was secured open for 3 nights,and the food disappeared each night.
Night 4 same food put in and by midnight a young rat caught in trap.
I placed the trap tight up to his hole,
We covered the cage with a towel and took him to an abandoned building by woods and released him.
He sustained NO INJURY
Fab product.
My only quibble would be to add some cord to the opening door to ensure your hands are well away when the trap is opened.
Excellent humane rat trap.
I baited it ( peanut butter and chic chip brioche) while it was secured open for 3 nights,and the food disappeared each night.
Night 4 same food put in and by midnight a young rat caught in trap.
I placed the trap tight up to his hole,
We covered the cage with a towel and took him to an abandoned building by woods and released him.
He sustained NO INJURY
Fab product.
My only quibble would be to add some cord to the opening door to ensure your hands are well away when the trap is opened.
Got the pesky chimney squirrel!
Very pleased with this, I used it to catch a squirrel that had got stuck behind our fireplace after coming down the chimney. It proved ideal since it was small enough to allow me to open the flap at the back of the fireplace, insert the trap into the chimney, close the flap and leave overnight. The next morning I was very pleased to come down to find a caged squirrel. The fact that it had spent 60 hours in my chimney by that point no doubt had something to do with why it took the bait so quickly. Based on other peoples suggestions I used walnuts covered in peanut butter which allowed me to ‘glue’ them to the trigger plate, along with a couple of tangerine segments. Result – a squirrel free fireplace and a free squirrel (I couldn’t bring myself to ‘kill it humanely’).
Despite being sceptical about the product from some reviews, decided to purchase and fight the annoying plaque of squirrels we have in our garden.
100% success rate so far (4 in a week)…for best results put crunchy peanut butter spread CLOSE TO THE REAR END OF THE PLATFORM, not on the place where the label is ( the blighters only lick it if you do as they don’t rest their feet or body on the sprung platform !). A thin spread of bait seems to work better than a large mound. Also put brick or weight on cage to stop it moving too much. Best Buy ever…!!!!
Despite being sceptical about the product from some reviews, decided to purchase and fight the annoying plaque of squirrels we have in our garden.
100% success rate so far (4 in a week)…for best results put crunchy peanut butter spread CLOSE TO THE REAR END OF THE PLATFORM, not on the place where the label is ( the blighters only lick it if you do as they don’t rest their feet or body on the sprung platform !). A thin spread of bait seems to work better than a large mound. Also put brick or weight on cage to stop it moving too much. Best Buy ever…!!!!
Four Stars
Worked for a while then the squirrels learnt how to get the food out without setting the trap off!
Did work, after a week. Repositioned from one track to just outside of a known hole, recently dug. Bait was taken 6 nights in a row, and I was starting to suspect a ‘not good trap’. But we hung some bait via string at the very back; and it did catch the ra
Good product but door a bit awkward
Sturdy and works well (I use peanut butter) but door is a bit hard to open when you want to let the rat out.
Well made and easy to use small animal trap, brilliant for rat/squirrel problems around the house or garden. It came with easy to read operating instructions in a variety of different languages. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone in need of a small animal trap.
Four Stars
As described but no luck ass of yet with it?
Delivered next day. Ready assembled and easy to use but beware there may be sharp edges. Using nuts as bait I caught two squirrels over three days. The creatures were quite stressed but calmed down when the trap was covered (with an old towel). Check the trap regularly as I also trapped an inquisitive robin who ignored other food in front of the trap to take the bait. No harm done and safely released.
It did the trick. within two hours of the ...
It did the trick. within two hours of the initial use the first vermin was caught, the second pest was trapped 24 hours later. there were only two pests to apprehend so job complete in less than 2 days. Result.
Great product, works brillia
First delivery went missing. But got the second delivery without any problems. I was treated very kindly as soon as i complained. Great product, works brilliant. Very easy to use – very strong. Caught 7/8 squirrels from my loft. Works every time!!! Highly recommend it.
Squirrel trap
This squirrel trap worked perfectly manage to catch 13 so far. I since found out that I can’t redeploy them legally. But I can’t bring myself to kill them. So I haven’t got a clue what to do when I catch number 14. Best Buy eve
Worked a treat when the local councils failed!
Worked a treat, I had to conceal the trap with a bucket half covering the trap, but sure enough the Squirrel entered and was humanely trapped. I took too a local park and to release I stood the cage on its end with the door facing up. Then use a stick to open the trap door and the Squirrel made a dash for the nearest tree. Excellent value – I originally paid my local coucil 170 for 3 visits and their trapped didn’t catch a thing so this product is highly reocmmended!
A bit fiddly to set,and needed a little adjustment with some pliers. Once set;and suitably camouflaged with grass and twigs etc., and loaded with peanut butter,it enticed the rodents well. So far,we have caught two hedgehogs, and ……… the errant squirrel,thank God.He went bonkers,and tried to eat the bars,but to no avail. I didn’t have the heart to hurt him,so I covered his cage with an old towel,which calmed him down,and then drove him several miles away and,carefully opened the trap near some trees.He came out like an Excocet missile. Once again,peace returns to our garden. Many thanks.
Four Stars
easy to set but very easy to set off as our bird population has found out. Happily none hurt.
Top job
Arrived very quickly, and used to the same evening with great success.
It’s very light in weight easy to set up and well made.bait with peanuts and or peanut butter.it works
So of you have a problem with rats or squirrels this is the solutio
Amazing!!
We baited the trap for 2 days, to encourage the squirrel into it, then set it and caught the squirrel within half an hour!! Now we can sleep at night as it was getting into the roof above our dormer bedroom window and keeping us awake. It worked perfectly.
I placed this in the roof space after hearing scratching and gnawing for a while. So far I’ve caught, what originally thought were four mice, but now I think are young rats and one adult rat. Obviously you can’t catch more than one at a time so you may need to supplement with spring traps. I’ve now got to find out where the blighters are getting in! The trap is easy to set as long as you are careful and works well as explained above.
After a rat decided to take up residence behind our insulated kitchen walls, i wanted to have a go at solving the problem myself before paying the 180 our local council was asking.
I researched products on the web and this trap was highlighted as a good buy. This was the best price i could find. The trap was delivered really quickly (which was great as hearing the sound that this rat was making every night as it chomped it’s way through all the insulation i’d painstakingly fitted was driving me crazy).
We baited the trap with some dog meal biscuits that we knew the rat had been taking and put it in the area our pet dogs feed bowl used to sit. First night a piece of meal at the entrance had been taken, but the rat hadn’t ventured in far enough to take the meal around the trap trigger.
The second night, i tried some bird seed and voila, the next morning, one trapped rat.
Now the tricky bit – we didn’t want to kill the rat. Luckily we live near some moors and so planned to take it uip and let it loose to fend for itself as best it could.
This trap is more tricky than certain other more expensive traps when it comes to releasing a live critter. This is because altho the handle has a plate to protect hands from any nippy teeth, releasing the trap door involves getting fingers too close to where the rat can exit – which is too risky. There are other traps that have designed this in – but they cost upwards of 80 in the UK. However, with a little forward planning we’d thought thro a solution before hand and this worked fine.
Basically, we tipped the trap on end and then cut a number of lengths of wood that fitted through the mesh of the trap. By gradually inserting the pieces (kind of like kerplunk in reverse), we trapped the rat in the bottom of the trap, so it was unable to get anywhere near the release mechanism. With the rat safely out of nipping distance, the door was opened (i added a little piece of gardening wire to hold the door open so the rat didn’t trip the trap again once the door was opened).
Then, putting the trap back horizontal, it was just a case of sliding out the lengths of wood from the side of the trap – ie well away from the exit of the trap/nipping zone.
Result – one rat free kitchen (sorry UB40) and one rat hoefully living happily up on the moors, out of harms way.
Of course, if you’re not bothered about euthanasing rats/squirrels, this is no problem.
Overall – for the price, great value. The trap is robust and resisted all attempts by the rat to escape whilst in the kitchen and on the way up to the moors. Reasonably easy to release (as described above) if desired,
hope this helps