Fly-Bye 2x Ultimate Flea Traps with 12 Sticky Discs – Truly Replicates Animal Body Hea
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| Dimensions: | 190 x 190 x 100 cm; 750 Grams |
| Model: | FTR(2) |
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| Manufacture: | Fly-Bye |
| Dimensions: | 190 x 190 x 100 cm; 750 Grams |
East to build.Turned on both gadgets when received. Left them on for rest of that day and night. Nothing caught. Left them on next day and still nothing. Then that night I caught six of the flea critters. Superb! And that was after I’d used room higher, spray and powder. These look as though they will be brilliant deterrents…
It’s no mean feat trying to apply flea spray to a tom cat that does like the Roadrunner as soon as he sees the silent action bottle within 10 yards. And without the jousting armour of Henry VIII I’d never survive any attempt to get tablets down his gullet…..he gets growly even when I apply the frontline one shot to the back of his neck
The lamp replicates the warmth of a ‘host’ and from experience has to be warm, the room ideally dark – I left mine on about 6 hours before dark and only when it started getting dark did the fleas start getting attracted to it. I only moved into my first house 2 weeks ago and only when I started decorating did it disturb the eggs/larvae of the fleas and start the awful cycle (read up on this online to understand how they operate) ie. eggs don’s all hatch at the same time, so you normally get bursts over the course of time. 14 days I think is the cycle. As well as having a full house fumigation I chose this product to help support it, and also give me peace of mind, once the sticky pads are clear I’ll be super happy. Would highly recommend.
The lamp replicates the warmth of a ‘host’ and from experience has to be warm, the room ideally dark – I left mine on about 6 hours before dark and only when it started getting dark did the fleas start getting attracted to it. I only moved into my first house 2 weeks ago and only when I started decorating did it disturb the eggs/larvae of the fleas and start the awful cycle (read up on this online to understand how they operate) ie. eggs don’s all hatch at the same time, so you normally get bursts over the course of time. 14 days I think is the cycle. As well as having a full house fumigation I chose this product to help support it, and also give me peace of mind, once the sticky pads are clear I’ll be super happy. Would highly recommend.
I thought I may have fleas in the house but couldn’t seem to find out where they were so I bought this to test the living area, omg I was when I left it on over night and found 9 stuck to the disk the following morning ! I have now been able to treat the house. Very affective item.
This works so well that I am horrified to get up in the morning and see all the black dots on the sticky paper.
No chemicals – so I am delighted it works so well. I move it about the room to all the areas my cat has been. Really recommend this, it caught about 20 fleas the first night I put it on the floor!
Hi, I’m trying to contact the seller as I just received the Fly-Bye 2x Ultimate Flea Traps but as soon as I turned one of them on by switching the light on, one of the bulbs went! I don’t know if the trap it’s faulty or the bulb was the faulty one….. The other one is working fine. Anyone knows how to contact the seller please? The only option of communicating it gives me is by writing a review….. Thanks
Simple to use assembly instructions comes also with a switch on the quite long plug-in wire to mains. Has no smell.
All you do is plug it in at night and in the morning….a tray of dead fleas. Its a good idea to move the trap around the room but you get two traps with this product so you can put the two into the same room or an adjoining room.
Thoroughly recommended
Ordered these as hubby said he had a flea bite, our elderly cat was euthanized a couple of weeks earlier so instead of buying the spray I bought this, I’m assuming they work cos we didn’t catch any fleas but then again I told him we didn’t have any in the first place, always handy to have tho just incase as neighbours cats love coming in for little visits x
Definitely does the job on grabbing a large majority whilst you treat the house with flea spray etc…
Like with any flea management you still have to be persistent with treating the house with whichever additional flea killing product you buy.
I can imagine this also being a good product in the early stages when you think you may have fleas in the house but haven’t caught sight of them yet.
I’ve bought many different makes over the years and to be fair all were good but this one is spot on.
Obviously the amount of fleas that become trapped will depend on how bad the infestation is and same goes for speed.
I have one just a few feet from my husband’s side of bed, One in my son’s room and one I already had downstairs in living room.
My son and myself don’t have a problem what so ever when it’s flea season but my poor husband’s legs…..
Ps my cats are indoor only cats.
After assembling the trap then putting it on floor of mine and my husband’s bedroom, I went to the loo, Only to come out 3 mins later and to see 4 fleas had already met their maker.
I’ve bought many different makes over the years and to be fair all were good but this one is spot on.
Obviously the amount of fleas that become trapped will depend on how bad the infestation is and same goes for speed.
I have one just a few feet from my husband’s side of bed, One in my son’s room and one I already had downstairs in living room.
My son and myself don’t have a problem what so ever when it’s flea season but my poor husband’s legs…..
Ps my cats are indoor only cats.
The principle of the flea traps is excellent. I might have been sent old stock but I have a concern with the sticky pads that were sent with both of the traps I purchased ….. the sticky pads that came with the two I purchased were not sticky enough. The little darlings where not sticking to them and jumping away after basking in the sun ….basically it was a hot Jamaica beach for them until the pets returned. So I would suggest that the purchaser applies more glue to the sticky pad or the manufacture takes heed and examines their supplier of the pads. But the fleas enjoyed their vacation. Before anyone comments with regards to the application of the sticky pads…yes they were applied correctly, yes it was facing upwards and The unit was assembled correctly too
I bought the Ultimate flee traps last summer when we had a flee epidemic and my two cats were bringing the flees into the house, the traps are brilliant, the flees we’re attracted to the traps like metal to a magnet. I highly recommend these traps
1. Remove threaded ring from bulb holder
2. Push bulb holder through upper portion of trap, put threaded ring back on to hold it all together.
3. Screw in bulb
4. Add three struts to top or bottom portion.
5. Place sticky disc in lower half, but don’t peel off backing
6. Push top and bottom portions together, lining up struts as you do do.
7. Remove backing from sticky disc. Slightly fiddly as you need to poke your hand into trap, but better then disc getting stuck to things during assembly.
Bingo! 3 min job.
So I put the trap out last night. We have a minor flea problem, and the trap caught 2 fleas. One in another room didn’t catch any. So unless your house is totally infested you’ll need to experiment with locations.
I would also use these alongside spray/powder/foggers… These will not solve the problem in isolation.
Also these are bright enough to light a room… Not ideal for bedroom use at night. If you need to treat a bedroom, I would put them in bedroom during day, then hallway outside bedroom at night with door ajar.
Highly recommended, I will add to review as things progress.
***Update on day 4 – now ten fleas caught across 2 traps.
These didn’t work for me as I couldn’t get them low enough on the floor were the puppy sleeps as he chews everything and there was a risk of electrocution!
That being said they would be great for someone who has a dog who doesn’t chew.
They are a good idea but not for us at this current time in puppys life.
So far these have been excellent. 3 weeks so far and the bulbs are still going with no breakdowns. Bulbs for similar style traps but different band only last 1 to 7 days
These things really do work. We have used for a number of years as our cat does occasionally catch fleas :(. Really good price for this set compared to the cost of some others and fits the unit well.
Fantastic little lamps at a good price, bought for a friend who had a flea infestation The dog was suffering the most. 2 lamps positioned in a one bedroom house (one downstairs the other in the bedroom) 5-7days later the house was almost cleared. Ideally treat the floor (skirting boards) & furnishing with a flea spray to kill any eggs laid. Very effective, the proof was on the sticky sheets the next morning having left the lamps on all night (when fleas are most active).
I purchased this pack of two traps having had a bad flea problem due to my cat this summer. The traps do what they claim and the first one had begun attracting fleas within minutes of setting it up. I used it in conjunction with a household flea spray and together they got rid of the problem until the weather warms up again next year.
They worked well, my two cats were being kept “clean” by their usual spot but kept getting into fights with next doors cat who seems to breed fleas. Whilst the fleas wouldn’t live on my cats for very long, the occasional stowaway would cause issues in the carpet of my house. A pack of two of these was very handy – one placed near their scratching post and one near their fave sleeping spot.
Both had unwanted visitors jumping into them within a few hours and after a few days my flea problem was gone.
– You will need spare bulbs. Standard E14 15W bulbs you can get anywhere. They don’t last particularly very long!
Effective & really fast acting. We had a massive infestation of fleas (came from decomposing vegetation/tree cutting branches in garden). Caught well over 50 insects in 3 days! Recommend highly & we are now free!!
Despite their flimsy appearance, these traps work a treat. They work exactly as described and the you can see the evidence stuck on the discs within minutes of turning them on!! Only down side is the bulbs blow easily
Did an excellent job, liked that you could see it was working by the number of little ‘corpses’ left on the sticky pads, which gradually became fewer day by day. Didn’t want to use sprays as had a 3 month old infant in the house. Have now given the cats flea treatments to avoid a recurrence but will keep the traps in store just in case.
Delivery was prompt and refills quickly delivered too.
When they arrived I opened the box, read the instructions and assembled them, placing one in the Living Room, the other in the bedroom, making sure that the cats couldn’t enter any more, then sat back and waited. Well by the morning when we got up and checked the traps, I couldn’t believe how many the sticky pads had as once a flea landed on the stick pad that was it well and truly caught, game over!! We were so impressed with these traps that I could have kicked myself for not seeing and purchasing them sooner. I would definitely recommend them to anyone as I can vouch for the product 100%.
Fed up with chemicals to kill these little pests, I thought I’d give these a try. I purchased 2, they work extremely well, I was surprised how many of the little swines ended up well and truly stuck. It also catches flies! Bonus !
Very good product. Catches fleas great, unfortunately also moths,spiders etc. I know others will be pleased with that..but I like moths and most spiders.
I found if turn off and on frequently bulb does not last long…lasts good long time if left on ALL TIME.
Excellent,catches many fleas. Best on at night time,you catch a lot more. Bulbs cheap at Home Bargains and Wilco’s. I have 2, one in bedroom,one in front room. If they got broken,would order again. Will use all year.
Such a clever but simple idea this has worked so well,I would recommend this to anyone who has a flea problem or just wants to make sure there’s no little pest around great value and simple to put together,and no chemicals .
Simple idea,works well. Catches a lot more fleas,when it’s dark. This is the first year I have had a flea problem. My cats have vet prescribed flea treatment. I’m throwing everything I can at this problem,salt in carpets for couple of days,cedar wood essential oil, diluted,sprayed on furniture,wash bedding more often. I’m so pleased with these,one in bedroom,one in front room. I’m going to keep these running,all through the year. I did buy the extra bulbs. You can get 2 of these for 89p in Home Bargains. Also,I believe,in Wilco’s. Only keeping these on at night. Well worth the money
We ordered two and TBF its impossible for this trap not to work. Its simple but effective in helping clearing up a batch of fleas. This summer has been so hot the cats have been a nightmare to ward off fleas.
The second trap failed due to a break in the wire, but Amazon replaced with no issues and no return costs.
I have to say this is not a solution, but a quick mop up of any left over fleas that have hatched and smoke foggers have not reached.
You know when its working when the first week has caught loads and the it keeps dropping until you trap small flies more than fleas.
Its worth its weight in gold if it catching fleas rather than biting you or your pets!
Cats been struggling this year with all this heat. Despite keeping up to date with flea drops and spraying bedding and carpet with flea spray. This has helped in reducing the number of active adults that keep attacking her. Used for a few weeks now and the number of fleas caught has diminished.
This be a good way of checking activity in the future. I will be buying more to leave in other rooms to check for activity. Catches them without the use of the bulb as well.
This was placed in an area where my cat was sleeping. You can see from photo that it caught a lot of fleas but by no means all of them. They are a good indication that you have fleas but you need to vacuum regularly to remove eggs and larvae and use other means of getting rid of them permanently. Plenty of help on google.
These traps are not very robust, but having said that THEY WORK!! It has been very satisfying watching the little horrors stick on the pads. After treating the soft furnishings and carpets, I am using the traps to keep track of the numbers still active. Am hoping the traps will entice all and the house will once again be clear.
Put this in the bedroom where my fur babies sleep. Checked it a couple of hours later and it had about 10 of the little critters on it. Will continue to use alongside flea spray .Very easy to put together my cats have knocked it over a few times but it still works well.
Really great at catching the little buggers, however, it will not solve the flea issue in the house as they do nothing to get the eggs (eggs about = more of the jumping nightmares). Good at helping get cull the adults so they don’t bite you!
Have an issue with strays in the area using my home as a hotel and free banquet. Chip catflaps dont seem to work on my cat as his chip has moved down his leg
I had an explosion of fleas in the house recently.. to the point when I went in my spare room they would jump on me :/
I set off flea bombs and then set flea traps.
I think probably about 30 fleas jumped on to this trap.
I’ve sprayed the carpet also and now when I go in there nothing jumps on me
Used in combination with a flea bomb and spray think these are excellent as they seem to capture the stragglers the other treatments miss.
The down side is I guess they are a little cruel, especially if any spiders walk across them. But so far mine have just captured fleas. I will look again in the morning to see if any more have jumped on there.
Have an issue with strays in the area using my home as a hotel and free banquet. Chip catflaps dont seem to work on my cat as his chip has moved down his leg
I had an explosion of fleas in the house recently.. to the point when I went in my spare room they would jump on me :/
I set off flea bombs and then set flea traps.
I think probably about 30 fleas jumped on to this trap.
I’ve sprayed the carpet also and now when I go in there nothing jumps on me
Used in combination with a flea bomb and spray think these are excellent as they seem to capture the stragglers the other treatments miss.
The down side is I guess they are a little cruel, especially if any spiders walk across them. But so far mine have just captured fleas. I will look again in the morning to see if any more have jumped on there.
They do actually collect fleas as I wasn’t sure if they would do anything. I would say that it would be a good idea if you have a bad flea infestation. I’ve only collected a few fleas on mine so far but I don’t have a serious problem……yet, fingers crossed. I’ve been using these in conjunction with Diatomaceous Earth on my cat which is safe and non toxic to ANYONE.
We’ve used these in various rooms of our house to help remove the fleas our cats kindly deposited over the last month. The traps were fairly quick/easy to assemble and we found them effective both picked up 20/30 fleas over a couple of days. I’d recommend these to supplement other treatments such as Bravecto for your pets from the vet (don’t bother with Frontline). I think around the 20 mark is a fair price for these but they do at least come with plenty of spare discs.
I have a cat with fleas. Frontline drops did nothing. I put these down and got 11 in the first hour. After a week I must have over 40 and that’s with it on only a few hours at night.
No insecticide, no neurotoxins. Probably best used when young kids are not around as it stands on the floor.
Highly recommend!
All I can say is these traps are amazing. I have tried everything in my house, sprays, foggers etc and these are the only things where you can see the results. For the first couple of hours it got nothing and then as the weather cooled over night I woke up and there must have been 40 fleas on one of the pads couldn’t believe it, so effective and well worth the money, I will keep using the traps until all of the disgusting little things have gone, absolute life saver!
These traps really do work. I’m ashamed by the number of fleas they’ve caught in 24 hours. Like all good ideas they’re very simple – just a light and a sticky pad but this is enough to trick the fleas into heading for the light and falling onto the sticky pad. If you’ve got a problem with pet fleas do not hesitate – order them. The best thing I’ve bought all year.
i have 7 cats and 3 dogs ,i do flea them regularly but the dogs get fleas now and again, the cats are house cats so any fleas come from the dogs.I bought this as the reviews were good and i set them up straight away but 1 of the trap bulbs only lasted 2 hrs,Now it seems i have to buy bulbs as no place to complane, but saying that it does work in the 2 hrs it caught 2 fleas .
To start with I was sceptical buying these and after setting them up I caught just a mosquito. A week went by and I thought it had been a waste of money… then out of nowhere there were loads being caught. And others that you see around it trying to decide when to jump in. We use flea collars (the 50 one) on outdoor cats and advocate on indoor cats and I suspected we still had some but I guess eggs that been laid and when they hatched they all flocked there. I’ve now caught loads and suddenly 2 weeks on very few are being caught now so fingers crossed they are nearly all gone!
My cat went out and came back with fleas and eventually fleas invaded my home!!! Got this trap eventually help trapped those blood sucking creature at least 60%. To be honest it does the job and of course i use other product on top of that as i am paranoid lol.
The unit itself works extremely well- caught lots of fleas! However, the bulbs (both the ones provided with the unit and subsequent ones) blow very easily- I don’t think I’ve had one last more than three days!
However, I’m willing to replace them often as the unit itself is so effective.
Just be careful not to stand on it with socks on its a real pain to get off lol
Love them and great too see how many fleas it catches.. my cat even sits with her back end next too the catcher unit, clearer cat. I’m shocked she got fleas as an indoor cat and regularly treated and has no contact with other animals.. I’ve also used sprays in my home too, and washed everything, which helps also, but still catching fleas
My dog kept getting fleas from elderly cats, could not use spot on or tablets for cats as they had fits/rashes. This gadget at least is stopping infestation. I use alternately for a few hours in cat room, lounge and all areas that pets go in. The fleas are now under control and getting less every day. I do comb/brush pets every day and also hoover every day , emptying each time, I would never go back to oils,, even natural, or chemicals again. I had spent s on them and was useless and made the pets poorly
For anyone wondeting if these things WORK…see photos. Have 6 cats who are outside a lot. Placex these in bedroom by radiator (turned off) and against front of sofa in living room. Worked a teat. Have also now fumigated and swapped pads. Lets see….
I guess I don’t need to say this flea business is the pits and not easy to deal with – first time we have had a problem this summer . This is an excellent product it does what it says – it attracts the fleas at night – we switch in on and leave on in the dark – in the morning we can see how many fleas it has trapped and it gives an indication of whether other methods are also working i.e. spraying carpets, hovering everything, bathing dogs, using flea treatment on dogs – we get less every night and wait for the day when it is empty !!!! It is a terrific product highly recommend
Had these about 3 weeks now and one of the bulbs had gone but in the 3 weeks on constantly caught 43 fleas from the pair, So if I’ve got to buy a bulb, then there is no problem with that. They are the same bulbs that are in your fridge that’s 43 that are not biting you and not laying more eggs. Trust me if a jock says there worth it,then there worth it.
I would like to add they are very simple to put together but beware, they are VERY sticky so keep your fingers off the sticky card. Several replacement cards are provided. Great item.
Working well catching fleas albeit slow but steady. Found that placing on floor near to soft furnishings seemed to catch more. Also caught more directly after treating the cats for fleas so will continue with regular treatment. The bonus is that gnats and midges also get trapped.
our heating comes on or he decides to jump into bed. We treat him for fleas of course, but when lying next to
these lamps that hold the discs any fleas present jump straight onto the sticky pads and stay there. The pads
also collect any other creepy crawlies during the night. Last Autumn they did a wonderful job of trapping wasps
which had decided to try and make their home in our lobby. We are early risers and when the lights where put
on it woke up the sleepy wasps which made straight for the light (had one by the inner door where our cat
twos and fros ) so caught lots of the wasps and kept our cat and my wife safe.
We’ve got a 3 bed house and we’ve been moving this done around. We’ve caught over 40 fleas already !
Please please please buy it. Yes it is cheaper than the other traps but don’t let the cheaper option put you off. They are great!
In the past I would purchase flea bombs and a spray bottle for around 45 which only lasted a month or two as my two cats practically live outside.
Like the other reviews say purchasing decent flea drops and using these little machines, you will be covered.
The main criticism seems to be the quality of the bulbs; personally I have had no problem at all with them and they are working night after night. They do have to be screwed in well though, so maybe that has been the problem. If they should need replacing they are readily available on Amazon or from any supermarket that stocks bulbs. In fact, they are the same bulbs as in my ovens and cooker head.
The units themselves are as I would expect, rigid and not at all flimsy, as some reviewers suggest.
Performance: well, they do perform exactly as they are meant to. They do catch fleas and also other insects that may be around such as mosquitoes. Granted, they haven’t caught a lot of fleas but they have caught some every time I put them down. This maybe because I don’t have an infestation. My kittens arrived with little visitors on them which have been treated in the usual way by using a liquid flea killer and flea collars. I bought the lamps as a backup and a means of identifying where in the house there might be a problem.
So far, they have performed just as claimed and I can only judge on this performance and I can only say that they have worked for me. That said, the old trick of the lighted candle (tea light) in a shallow bowl or plate of water mixed with washing up liquid also works.
Read all the positive feedback about this item before I bought it. very happy with the product and would definitely recommend it,
As with all flea treatments its good to use a variety of other things.
It has already caught two fleas, though you do need to try different areas to see where it works bes
Flea eggs can survive for months in carpets and corners before a source of warmth or vibration stimulates them into hatching, and adult fleas that have fed on tapeworm eggs (believe me, it’s true) can be a source of tapeworm infestation for any dog (or human) that accidentally ingests one.
So in between bookings and at the end of the season, I set these up.
They’re easy to set up, three plastic pillars attach the base to the umbrella cover, through which a 15w Edison screw bulb (similar to cooker hood bulbs) is fitted. The cable length from the bulb to the socket is a decent length, though I did use an extension cable to extend the unit further into the room.
The plastic is a sturdy quality, and the unit is cheap to run. I haven’t had any problems with the bulbs – though I did get some spares – and I haven’t had any difficulty with the sticky circles curling – a slight distortion on one, but hardly noticeable.
Any hatching flea eggs, larvae or adult fleas will migrate to the units – I’ve got one in the lounge, and another one in the main bedroom – and they’ll get caught on the sticky disc which lines the base.
So far, all that’s been trapped have been a few tiny spiderlings, and an unlucky fly – no fleas – but for me, that’s a good thing.
These traps are a good advance warning that there may be a problem. I had them on for a fortnight, then off for a week or so. Now they’re on for another couple of weeks – if there’s still no evidence of pests, I’ll pack them away.
If you’re using these, and there’s an indication your house has fleas, diatomaceous earth is the next line of defence before reaching for sprays and poisons.
Having read the range of reviews when I bought these traps I thought they were worth a try, as the foggers and sprays I had previously used just had eradicated the fleas. As some reviews had suggested they were difficult to assemble I had decided to take my time and be patient, but as it turned outit was very easy to slot everything together, the directions and diagrams straightforward and I had both set up in five minutes. I took advice from one of the other posters and used double sided sellotape to hold the sticky pads in place, which worked well. I placed them in the areas where I knew I got bitten. I had them going for about three or four days moved to various situations and in all caught about 6 fleas, but as I have remained bite free for the three days since turning them off, I have to conclude they caught all the fleas that were attcking me. They also caught some midges and a crane fly that came in the evening! All in all I am very happy with the result and will turn them on again the first sign that the cat has brought in any undesirable visitors.
Having read the range of reviews when I bought these traps I thought they were worth a try, as the foggers and sprays I had previously used just had eradicated the fleas. As some reviews had suggested they were difficult to assemble I had decided to take my time and be patient, but as it turned outit was very easy to slot everything together, the directions and diagrams straightforward and I had both set up in five minutes. I took advice from one of the other posters and used double sided sellotape to hold the sticky pads in place, which worked well. I placed them in the areas where I knew I got bitten. I had them going for about three or four days moved to various situations and in all caught about 6 fleas, but as I have remained bite free for the three days since turning them off, I have to conclude they caught all the fleas that were attcking me. They also caught some midges and a crane fly that came in the evening! All in all I am very happy with the result and will turn them on again the first sign that the cat has brought in any undesirable visitors.
We have four cats and three dogs and live in the countryside! Occasionly…we get a flea problem. I don’t like chemical treatments if I can avoid them so these are great. They attract and fleas due to the warmth of the light. Only down side is they also attract all manner of flying insects! Whilst switched on they produce a lovely low light.
Works well – when it works! Several reviews mention an intermittent connection, and one of mine also had this problem.
The body may be Canadian made, but the electrical bit is all Chinese!!!
had come loose and was only sometimes making contact. The holder is not really designed to be unscrewed, as it has a ratchet arrangement to try and prevent unscrewing. But it can be done with a bit of fiddling (a bit of the brass inside needs to be pushed down with a screw-driver (hard to explain!) Once the cover does unscrew, simply tighten the wire connections. In my case a short occurred which blew the 3 amp fuse in the plug, so I also had to replace that. Now working fine, and catching many fleas!
We can only hope that Chinese manufacturers one day discover quality-control!
These are easy to set up and use, after the first night, I had a fright as I saw at least 10 little critters stuck on the pad, after this every night there was a few more. After 5 nights of use, we do not seem to be having any more little critters joining their friends.
The cats no longer scratch and appear to have lost their little friends and after using Indorex Spray and the flea traps, we seem to have resolved the issue both in the house and on out cats
us to identify which rooms had the problem and although to date we have only caught two. The good thing is we are confident we have caught the remaining few and until anymore eggs
should hatch the traps will be waiting! So over the next few weeks will put them on and see if they catch anything. The cats have being treated so we dont really expect to find any more.. its a reassuring piece of kit to have on standby!
The delivery arrived very quickly and was packaged adequately. First impressions of the device met with expectations – a simple lightweight plastic build complete with cooker hood style bulb and a disc of sticky paper.
I plugged it in and unfortunately the vision of it being like a vortex hoovering up all the fleas in the room in an instant was not to be but I stuck with it and left it running. After day one there was nothing and I nearly binned them. Day two and one trap had caught its first flea. By the end of the week the traps were littered with fleas and the traps had done a sterling job!
So, in summary, yes they do indeed work – just make sure you give them time (they need to be switched on 24×7 for several days).
One star docked as a. I think they are a tad overpriced for what they are and b. as others have said the pads do have a nasty habit of curling up quite quickly.
Having just experienced my first infestation of cat fleas I know I never want to go there again!
We had spent so much money on flea bombs and sprays we were at out wits end as we just couldn’t seem to get rid of them. We bought these traps in desperation not really thinking they would work but they do!
Some people have complained about the traps being of poor quality, it’s true they are not the strongest made items ever but they don’t really need to be, your not kicking them around you just place once assembled,switch on and let it do its job.
The best advice I can give to anyone experiencing fleas in the home from my own experience is buy these traps and place them where you think the pests are, switch on and leave in each area for at least a couple of days you can then move them around if your not catching any. You definitely want to leave them on overnight because this is when they work best I assume because the overall temperature drops making the warm glow of the traps more appealing so turn off any heating once you go to bed so your house cools down. As well as using the traps make sure you hoover everyday pay special attention to and edges and cracks and throw away the bag each time, if you are happy to use chemicals a spray in addition to the traps just ups your chances of getting them and most importantly make sure your animal is treated and stays treated with a good quality flea killer or you will be fighting a loosing battle – Good Luck!!
Having moved into a house that had (had) fleas and spent a fortune on the usual sprays etc, I still noticed the occasional flea. After reading the reviews about these traps I admit to being somewhat sceptical, but as I had tried everything else, I gave it a try.
And I am so glad I did. The first 24 hours come up with nothing and I thought, here we go, another failure – BUT the following morning there were several fleas on both traps. So they were moved around the house and more fleas found their way onto the trap.
Since buying these traps many fleas have been removed – without chemicals!!!
Two points to remember, the first being, when the trap has been on for a while, if you wish to move it then unplug it (or switch it off) and wait for the bulb to cool. Like most lightbulbs when hot, if knocked the filament tends to break. When the filament is cold it can be moved and knocked without damage. The second point is, be patient. If you leave the trap on in a place where you know there are fleas, then this will work – usually within a day of two. However, remember the simple fact that, if you use these traps and you follow the instructions and after several days there are no fleas, perhaps you just don’t have any fleas in that area. Move the traps around and if there are fleas, they will be attracted to the light – incidentally, the light emits a heat and colour that fleas think is a dog or cat (or human).
These really do work.