Roshield 2 x External Rat Snap Trap Control Protector Box – Rodent Safety Kit for Gardens, No Poison Solution – Green Professional Quality
Roshield Baiter & Trap Kits
Available in various kit sizes from 1 to 4 – Please see the above title for qty
Our trap kits have been designed specifically for the control of rats within external environments or areas sensitive to children or non-target animals.
Used by professionals as a suitable rodenticide alternative, users can quickly control active or emerging rat infestations.
Rats can be difficult to control, and a site survey must be undertaken before undertaking trapping to look for food sites and nesting areas. Food sources, in particular, should be identified and removed or controlled before undertaking any trapping control. Otherwise, users may see limited results. Once locations have been identified, the boxes should be placed as close to nesting sites as possible when practical close to buildings.
The internal trap can easily be set either manually or with the cable ties included within the package. The cable tie acts as a reliable indicator of the trap’s status without having to open the box.
A suitable bait is required for the trap (not included)
The Roshield Baiter and trap kit are simple to use, and instructions are included within the packaging. An additional video on how to set up the box is available.
Roshield Professional Traps – Whats the difference?
Welded kill bar
Our Roshield trap kill bar is welded and then covered in a red rubber coating, allowing for more force to be transferred from the kill bar to the rat’s body. In addition, this is a more durable method compared to non-welded yellow bars.
High strength spring
Its often for manufactures to save money by using fewer materials, often in and around the spring area. Therefore, our Roshield traps contain highly tensioned springs, with an additional fourth loop resulting in a kill bar that can undertake the necessary control action.
Sensitive trigger plate & catch
Often overlooked but again an essential part of the trap mechanism. Too hard and the trap will not fire, and too sensitive, the trap will fire before the rat is in the ultimate position. We believe that our Roshield trap has the ultimate balance, which results in a successful trigger resulting in fewer misfires and quicker control results.
Main trap features
- Welded kill bar
- High strength spring
- Sensitive trigger plate
- Large central baiting cup
Includes the Roshield tamper-resistant station box
This listing includes a tamper-resistant bait station that prevents children and non-target animals from accessing the internal trap.
Add trap into the box, activate, close lid, and place in the main activity area. Instructions are included within the kit.
Whilst the box will stop most animals from gaining access to the bait stations, it may not stop squirrels and other small animals. If baiting externally within areas of other animal activity, we recommend placing additional items over the top of the box to discourage non-rat activity, such as scrap timber.
Recycled materials
With just our flagship Roshield Baiter box in 2018, we saved over 32,800kg on CO2 emissions – calculated this equates to driving an articulated lorry twice around the planet.
We dispatch all our boxes within recycled cardboard boxes, which can also be recycled at the majority of curbside collections.
Manufactured in the UK
We understand the costs of the environment and have taken steps to minimise the transportation and material wastage in creating our boxes. All our black Roshield bait boxes are manufactured in the UK using recycled plastics sourced from car bumpers and dashboards. Waste plastic is reintroduced back into the manufacturing process.
As we make the boxes in the UK, we eliminate transportation costs by not importing from abroad, which results in a lower carbon footprint.
- Created using strong polypropylene
- Made in the United Kingdom
- All plastic construction
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| Rat trap qty | 2 traps | 1 trap | 2 traps | 3 traps | 1 trap | 2 traps |
| Indoor use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Safety box included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Attractant bait included | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Instructions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dimensions: | 43.2 x 44 x 41 cm; 1.37 Kilograms |
| Model: | RATRAP2 |
| Part: | RATRAP2 |
| Manufacture: | Seaheaven Ltd |
The boxes are large enough that the trap is kept well away from the dog’s noses and paws. The lock is just a simple bit of plastic however it works – the trap itself is strong and certainly stikes a swift kill.
Great product.
Came well packaged with keys for both boxes.
Sturdy design which is important to prevent pets or children getting harmed.
Strong spring and good footplate.
First night placed one bait box on one trap and used spring loaded plate in other.
The added metal bars on top prevent escape.
Both traps used and two rats down.
Easy to remove carcass and start again.
ot used my new traps yet but have ones previously purchased and they are very effective and you do not have to use poison , I use crunchy peanut butter to bait the traps but you need to check daily as the rats can become aware and avoid the traps .
Look well made, bait or attractent not included but peanut butter or chocolate spread will do apparently.
Can be used duel purpose for poison or as a snap trap.
arrived very quickly and was just as described. An email was sent with further instructions which was very helpful. Now just need to catch the rats!!
Since the passing of our cat recently noticed appearance of rodents in our surburban garden. 2 box traps purchased and set up with peanut butter. On third day adult mouse caught and within the week a further 2 rats caught (as shown in photo). Have found that despite traps set overnight the bait will be taken and trap released but no victim. Suspect this is lightweight mouse. However will persevere as these boxes certainly do their job.
A very good solution, powerful traps and good to have them in boxes to stop pets/children/birds investigating.
First two days, 8 rats caught and dispatched cleanly. I prefer traps to putting down poison, which generally is not powerful enough unless commercial grade and one might say is also less humane.
I simply put a very small amount of bird seed (which they had been feeding from the bird feeder) around the trap inside the box
Seriously powerful trap.
Easy to set and effective within an hour of it being delivered I had a rat killed in the box! Can’t really ask for better. Used chunky peanut butter.
Took about a week to catch this rat, who had dug a hole through my artificial grass into next door’s garden. Used chocolate as bait. My dog ignored the traps , even with the rat inside (so much for having a terrier!) Worth the money as it’s covered and safe from animals and children.
Bought these as we had a problem with quite a few rats since reseeding the front lawn. Good quality traps, mechanisms work well and consistently. Humanely dispatched 3No. rats within the week. Easy to dispose of the rats once killed by slightly opening the trap. Dependant on the rats / other food available, it may take some time for the rats to enter the traps.
Overall very pleased with the purchase.
Not the easiest to unlock. Very easy to set up. Didn’t catch a thing for 5 days. Then listened to advice. It definitely works. 3 in one day. Its all about where you position it. Tight up against a wall where they run along. Mice and rats run along tight spaces in the corners never in the middle
I have 3 cats and a dog so its very safe will highly recommend
So far these seem to work fine, but one (of the two) I ordered is really tricky to set and sometimes sets off if you accidentally nudge it or put it down too quixkly
I purchased this a week or so ago. Received an email showing me how to set it up and there is also a video. Very helpful and worked like it said it would! Very good indeed!
Waiting to see if it worked before I reviewed, wasn’t disappointed.
Caught a rat this morning with a combination of peanut butter and nuttella. Would highly recommend if you have a rat problem, delighted with it.
Easy to use, lock and clean.
The bait boxes are very sturdy and should last quite a while. The trap is very solid and easy to set. I used a piece of chocolate as bait and really pushed it into the bait bowl so that the pesky varmits would have to work hard to get it out. Within 3 hours of installing one box I had a kill. A little while later had the second one. It is very easy to remove the dead rat from the trap and you have no need to touch the body. Really very impressed with this purchase.
I brought these and tried the intended method of the snap trap first, this did nothing and had no result. I then brought the official poison blocks from Roshield and put those into the lock boxes (nice feature that both can be done in the one lockbox!) but still nothing! The pest is still at large under my decking shame.
I am giving 4* because the product is still well made, and I can see that the functionality is there, it just didn’t happen for me sadly.
Easy to use, bait with cat food, rat problems gone
Nice and safe from dogs getting hurt but hasn’t caught the rat ye
The lady next door recently spotted a large rat scurrying across her pristine lawn – in broad daylight! In all the years we’ve lived here we’ve never had a rodent issue – so this was a scary development. It may have just been a rogue rat that had surfaced from the sewer pipes they’re upgrading a quarter of a mile away, but we didn’t want to risk him staying and breeding in our backyards. Anyway, the lady’s husband put poison down in their garden, whilst I had a think about what we should do as friendly neighbours. As it happens, a friend of mine (from another area) had what appeared to be a single rat problem last year, and he had tried various unsuccessful methods of ridding it from his property. He eventually invested in a couple of these Roshield traps, and after three days, found a dead rat in one of them – thankfully, no more rodent activity followed – so problem solved! On his recommendation, and reading some sensible, positive reviews on Amazon, I decided to purchase a twin-pack of these Roshield boxes.
I have to say that I’m impressed with this product. The boxes are made from tough plastic, and each includes a powerful, heavy-duty spring-loaded rat trap, which is simple to set up, and which features a thick plastic base, making it easy to keep clean. I do like that each box can be converted to a poisonous bait box using the included steel bar (on which you thread the Roshield poisonous bait blocks). Using one in this way means the rat will take the poison, then go somewhere else and die. However, if you want to be certain of eradicating a rodent (and don’t want to find and handle a dead one on your lawn, or lying in your herbaceous border, then I think the ‘trap and instantly kill’ method works best). As regards bait, I decided, after checking out other users successes, to go for crunchy peanut butter. I also visited our local DIY store and purchase 4x concrete bricks (47p each) and have placed one on top, and one to the side of each box to keep them firmly in position.
Reassuringly, the sprung traps are designed in a way that you can easily open them again (without physically touching the rat) and so disposal is quick – be sure to still wear gloves though. Also, the lids of the boxes are thankfully tamper-proof, so cannot be opened without first inserting the included plastic keys. Its worth mentioning that Roshield themselves have produced some very good instructional videos, which are easy to access online, and are well worth your time watching. I haven’t caught next door’s rat yet, but it’s early days, and I’ll be sure to post an update if the situation changes. In the meantime, I’m very happy with my purchase, and feel confident that the build quality of this product is such that these boxes/traps should last me many years and, if nothing else, will be something worthwhile to have on stand-by should I or any of my family members need to use them in the future. Highly recommended.
These are ideal indoor around my dogs I can put them in corners out the road , they arrived well packaged and came full instructions the traps are easy to use and you don’t need toxic baits just some peanut butter . It’s caught the rats easily woukd highly recommend
Great box & trap. Great quality snap trap, the inside of the box has grooves that hold the trap in place. The lock however is a bit fiddley, the key doesn’t always turn & unlock. I mistakenly thought this item came with attractant – it didnt. I used peanut butter anyway & got a kill on the first attempt. Great success. Word of warning, the trap is heavy duty & the slight weight of a mouse may not be enough to set off the trap. One of the traps, the bait had all gone but the trap had not shut. Definitely aimed at rats or big heavy mice.
These traps and the boxes are really good . Young rats were coming from our neighbours garden ( turns out they lived under their shed ) and we could see the entrance they had made to gain access under the edge of our decking . Well , we didn’t want them taking permanent residence as they got bigger under our decking so we lifted two of our deck boards and placed the baited traps along the joists and loose laid the boards back down . Next day two dead young rats ! Day after two more young ones dead and then the day after that one dead large rat ! So far no more but at least we know that if any dare to stray under our deck they have a high chance of not getting out ! I will say that we used peanuts wedged into the bait hole . Wedge the peanuts in because if any larger rats come in there’s a small possibility they could reach and pick up the bait without triggering the plate ! This way they have to work at getting the bait and triggering the trap in the process ! These traps are so easy to use and cleaning is simple too and I highly recommend them as they are more humane , they kill instantly and don’t need poison to bait them . .
Fitted with the poison blocks and Bingo no more Rat. Ideal for any more that comes a looking, I’m waiting..
Good price ,like locking system ,easy to fit up, watch your fingers setting spring trap, unfortunately Rat sprung trap and was not caught but he ate the poison, FOOLISH ,Two ways to die.
Easy to use and set. Put 4 in garden the first evening they were delivered. Next morning four kills. Interestingly all 4 had dead mice in traps so it seems the traps are very sensitive as they are designed for rats. The bait box is really nice design and allows you to easily clip the trap in place which makes placing without triggering trap easy and also means mice or rats can’t push or move the trap to set it off. Only slight issue is removing dead mouse or rat from trap does seem to require a bit of touching. Well worth the money
Great quality, and the sellers are very caring, they give a lot of advice and follow up the sale with excellent customer service
I live in the country or just in it and have a large garden where we feed birds and hedgehogs. And inevitably the odd large rat…
Of course, the thing about rats is that they need to be kept under control ASAP otherwise they will be out of control very quickly. So, I bought these along with many others over the years.
This brand is the best. No doubt about it the quality of construction and general design is a winner. Not for the rat mind you…
Few things to note. Rats are damned clever animals and very wary of traps of any kind. Some will avoid this and any other trap regardless so you need a combination of traps and poison. I prefer these kill traps because it’s done and dusted and there is no body left to poison any other animal if eaten.
From my use I’d say using the right bait – peanut butter – and located in the correct place which is along a wall where rats tend to run these give the best results possible.
The actual traps inside are well made and easy to set with not too much risk of catching yourself if you take care. They locate positively in the container unit thus making a very solid trap indeed.
Couple of things to note. I have a lot of hedgehogs around and while a full grown one would not get inside, smaller or young ones could with the consequent results not being ideal. Thus I put these on slightly raised levels so rats but not hedgehogs will investigate as well as the usual places such as outbuildings and sheds. Cats might get inside but they wouldn’t go for the bait but for the dead rat or mouse in which case the trap is already activated. Small children need to be watched and I remove these when my grandchildren come over.
Overall, a great rat trap.
A lot of negative comments on here about the key/locking mechanism on the box being flimsy. Come on people, the box and traps are mostly made from robust plastic so not much to rust away, easy to clean and work a treat for me. Just 1/4 turn with the key is all it needs to spread the plastic locking mechanism and the box opens. If the locking mechanism was metal then it would rust fairly quickly. These are outdoor traps after all. The traps themselves are excellent, very sturdy & powerful and have caught rats every night since I received them. So good I’ve ordered more.
Very pleased, very good quality rat trap, which is fitted in a box, with a secured lid. The lid requires the supplied plastic key to open. As the bait is in a box, it’s Weatherproof, which is another bonus for not washing the bait away. Nutella seems to work well. Smear a bit on the 2 openings in the box and the main trap inside. Once he walks in, it’s game over. Easy to clean.
This is an update to my original review. I received these boxes a few days ago. Very easy to set up. I baited with peanut butter mixed with bird seed. In 2 days The traps have caught 4 rats in 2 days. I am very impressed with the ease of use and the success. I would not hesitate to recommend these traps. I would advise to leave a little food on the entrance to the trap and put only a small amount of food in the trap feeding tray. A great purchase I am very happy.
I bought 2 of these as I love to feed the birds and the the rats are eating the bird grain and seed. I found one box very difficult to open so I am not sure how durable the lock will be. I have placed the boxes as per instructions and so far no success. The rats are still coming for breakfast. I will leave for a week and change the bait and maybe stop to feed the birds for a while to increase my chances but I think the rats are currently winning.
I will update in a few weeks but these boxes look like the real deal and they are very easy to use. Well worth trying.
Great quality, and price, but the crafty little creature just ignores them, but this is not a fault of the traps. I set a trail cam up, Ratty just hops on top of them, but refuses to take the bait.
Great products, I have used the baits and bait stations, and now the traps, I get rats under the shed every winter, so using the traps on the perimeter, and the baits under the sheds, o ly company I buy this stuff from
Had various traps in the past with poor results but this trap is amazing, left 4 of these out for 1 night and all had trapped rats, rather large as well.
Great design and you dont need to get your hands dirty!
Tip, use peanut buttes as bait, they seen to love it!
Great product, with the help of a dollop of peanut butter. Literally had this set up for less than 5 hours and it caught the rat my cats think is “loving” to bring into the house for me (could think of nicer gifts). It was very easy to set up and obviously safe for pets. When you open it you need to turn the key half way and the key then acts as a handle to open it up. Would definitely recommend this trap.
Overall good opinion about purchase even taking in account that we have not catch our pest yet.
But we have that smart one – it pull leaf in, to snap system. We were able to catch field mouse – poor thing…system is really strong…
What can be better – if on zip would be marks – to understand from distance is it active or not. However You can put marks Yourself.
Package was good packaged, details show that customer is important.
Rural location – Worked really well. Supplier is excellentone of my traps stopped working after a few days and I couldn’t set it but they sent a replacement immediately. I emailed Sat and had the replacement Mon.
Traps seems to work well, I’ve been using along side a rodenticide too which I put in the boxes on skewers.
1 week on and haven’t seen any rats for a while. Will put boxes out at least once per week just in case though.
Really easy and safe to set the traps. Keys a little bit awkward to turn but that might just be me getting used to it. Didn’t get anything for the first couple of days but then 4 in 2 days, all young ones so obviously have got a nest around. Good clean kills though so satisfied that they didn’t suffer. Would definitely recommend.
bought for friend she found it tricky to set up but did the trick and being able to use traps with out the cumbersome box was handy
This product is well made and safe to use in the garden with other animals and kids. Baited it with crunchy peanut butter and followed the instructions – wear gloves etc to keep the human scent off the traps. Caught two rats on day two. I toyed with using poison but would prefer the more humane quick kill of the trap rather than suffering a slow demise and possibly then being eaten by other animals. So far so good and happy as reusable.
Purchased 2 of these traps due to a small problem, nipped it in bud before it became a bigger problem, easy to use and set up, good value for money, the lock is a nice touch to stop the grand kids from opening.
this is my own opinion and I do not know anyone that works for this company and I have not or do not receive any payment for this review or any review I write, I give an honest opinion of what I feel.
Clever bit of kit this,it funnels the rodent in for a nice bit of Nutella (that’s what I used) and then it’s adios amigo.
Easy to set and bait and then place in the area of activity and wait.
This worked the first night i set it so it’s worth the money in my opinion.
Now it’s been reset and waiting for the next unsuspecting Nutella loving rodent to wander in.
The down side of the product is you have to download the instructions prefer to get it with the product, its robust and like that you can lock it so pets cant get at it. having two gives you more scope to cover a bigger area. The products came when they said it would and were pleased with the product.
I know rats are pesky pests and have a reputation of being able to avoid traps, so I wasn’t sure these were going to work. They worked perfectly and caught the whole family that had taken up residence under our shed (2 caught in week one, 1 in week 2, 1 in week 3). Phew! Job done. Easy to set and install. The key / lock on the box is all plastic and a bit awkward but the box did its job and the traps themselves were good quality and easy to set.
We have a clever rat who visits our garden. The first night, he managed to trigger the trap and eat the peanut butter. The second and third nights, he managed to eat the peanut butter AND the sprinkling of bird seed, WITHOUT triggering either trap. This is despite the fact that some of the bird seed had fallen through the holes in the plate. How he got all that out an licked the whole thing clean, I really haven’t a clue.
But I will win.
I have logged a support call for some advice. It’s not about the rat trap and bait box, they are perfect, and very well made. It’s all about how clever Roland is. I just need to outsmart him.
After just over a week of them being in place the first rat was caught and then five more during the next week.
I then removed bird feeders due to chilli powder in the food having no effect on them.
I haven’t caught any since.
I used peanut butter in the traps.
I have already shared the link with someone else as they had a rat problem too.
Not sure whether the adult rat will be caught because I have seen how big it is but otherwise I’m hoping they move on.
Great product!
Very easy to use and full instructions online,I had to use them to help my elderly mother get rid of a few rats that she had in her garden.Very good value for money and work very well,I’ve trapped rats before with the same traps included with great results but I needed these ones that house the traps and poison pouch in one complete unit.A flat head screw driver will unlock it if you lose the key that comes with,I haven’t but useful to know.
Following a small invasion of rats from next door. A little research and came across these bad boys. Instructions were easy to follow and set traps on arrival. There is a cable tie to attach to the spring trap which is good. Took about 18 hours for the rats to confident to use the traps and got one after the 18hrs. Easy to remove dead rats and reset ready to go again. Purchased a second set of 2 to just make sure I can catch the rats. 4 out 5 caught so a good purchase and recommend them.
Having bought a humane trap, I realised I needed a better way to bait rats as we have several animal visitors to our garden in the night and I wanted a safer method. These boxes are just what was needed. Arrived same day using Prime. Worked first time too using peanut butter, as suggested in the easy to follow instructions. Do make sure the pests have no other access to food, such as any seeds etc dropped from bird feeders.
After loading it up with peanuts, Nutella (50% sugar) and cheese; result. This was the order of the rats preferences.
Cleverly it picked up the peanuts with out putting pressure on the trigger then ate all the Nutella on the other size. Unfortunately the rush of dopamine was a problem as it backed out carelessly and was whacked but it did not kill her. After biting me it jumped out so I had to jump on it. Next time I will not use my fingers but metal tongs. Another member of the gang is feasting on the nuts and when it is quite relaxed I shall arm the big bar.
Second presumed kill. This one could remove the nuts and Nutella withour triggering the trap. When it triggered the trap it never got trapped. Then I cut open a bag of poisoned bait and poured it beside the trap. It was eaten and there has been no visits to the trap for many days so I assume it is now dead.
The movement on the plate is large enough to avoid triggering even when loading up the weight on the trigger till it was like a hair trigger so it is better not to allow the rat to develope its skils.
Nr 3 is now visiting but I found out what the problem is. Any contamination will desensitize the trap due to softening nuts and Nutella smears. WASH the trap in hot water regularily. Now it triggers just on adding a few nuts to the trigger. Now I know how the rat feeds with out getting trapped!
The box and trap are well made..
N.B. You may want to attach the cable tie to the trap as a indicator whether the trap has been triggered (false alarm). But usually it’s obvious as their will be a long mouse tail outside in case it works. 😉
Also you don’t need to pull the cable tie to setup the trap as somewhere suggest (it’s very difficult). Instead, just put the trap inside the bait box and press down the lever, and close the cover. That’s all.
Some people mentioned that the bait get eaten without the trap triggered. I suspect it may be because the bait was put in the small “bait hole” in the trap. But if the baits are put in the bait compartment, there is no way the mouse can skip the trap.
Comes with all you need except bait. One of the two boxes needed a bit of a slam to close but the other was perfect, this firm closure happily didn’t set off the trap. Enclosed in the trap box are traps, a cable tie and a key to open the box. Ideal for use in the house or garden for peace of mind with kids and pets.
I like the principle behind this product however we have failed to catch our garden ray as yet. Now has more peanut butter than before together with bird seed. Time will tell.
So I like to feed the birds in my garden which I know runs the risk of attracting unwanted visitors. Plus my house backs onto a ditch so I not foolish enough to know that rats are not going to be around. As long as I don’t see them it doesn’t bother me. However I started to see a particular brown visitor clambering along the branch of my apple tree and nicking the fat balls out of the bird feeder. I sent the dog off after it, but this one must be particularly brave or stupid as within 15 minutes of it being chased of did it return, I repeatedly let the dog scare it off but it kept returning again until all the fat balls were gone.
So I head over to Amazon to look for traps that would be safe for me to leave out without my inquisitive dog risking her nose getting snapped. I don’t like poison as the idea of another animal getting hold of it puts me off. I couldn’t go for humane, as much as I don’t like the idea of killing animals, I draw the line at rats. This one pops up, so into my basket it goes and it is delivered to me the following day.
It’s a sad life I must lead now due to COVID, because I did get a little bit excited to set this up to see if it would actually stop my little visitor (who had earned himself a name I would probably not be allowed to write in this review). Anyway, I read through the instructions and loaded the trap with a smidge of peanut butter, leaving some in both entrance holes as bait too, this was around 4pm.
The next morning, I got up and thought I’d check them, not actually expecting it to work this quick and I actually jumped a little when I slid the box out and saw a brown furry butt poking out. I swiftly dispatched him in a bag and straight into the bin and reset the trap just in case he’d told any of his friends.
Now I can hopefully feed the birds in peace again. The traps will remain in place for any other visitors that might like to try their luck.
I was looking around on Amazon for some enclosed rat traps that would be safe to use both outside and around pets when I came across this one from Roshield which was suitable for my needs so I placed the order.
The rat traps were delivered very quickly by Amazon and they took no time at all to set up, the setup itself is very easy to do and can be done in the space of a few minutes. I had them placed outside and kept checking daily for any activity, a few days later and I had managed to catch a few rats using them.
As for my final thoughts, I am very happy with the Roshield rat traps and they do the job very well, set up is easy for anyone to do and it’s also very secure, to open the enclosure you need a key that comes supplied with the unit so you don’t have to worry about pets opening it by mistake.
I have read all the points of view about the humane solutions and not killing any creature, vermin or otherwise. When you hear gnawing in your attic and thoughts of water leaks, fire and a rat coming through your ceiling enter into your head I think you will deploy whatever means you can to stop the pest.
I deployed 2 of these and 2 humane traps so the ‘visitor’ can choose whichever exit it likes.
Hopefully one will get rid of the problem. This bait station/trap will do what it is meant to as it looks to be very capable. Be sure to check them daily.
Easy to setup, offers good protection from larger animals. Straight forward to bait and set the trap. So far have only caugh juvenile rats not sure if this is because they are less cautious or the fact that the trap enterence is small. Still five rats in the first four days, so it definately does what it is supposed to do.
Speedy delivery. Fiddly to open until you get the knack. But quality build. One pest already caught. The other trap won’t set though. Will try again but may have to ask for replacement!
Update: Replacement trap sent with no delay after contacting seller. All now working and well pleased with supplier support and resolution. 5 stars earned..
We seem to have quite a few rats in our garden from time to time so I decided to buy these. They work really well, my only gripe is it’s damn near impossible to set the traps by pulling on the cable tie.
One piece of advice I can give is that I don’t find that using peanut butter as bait works terribly well, as the rodents seem to just lick it out of the cup without springing the trap. What works MUCH better is granola breakfast serial. Press a small amount into the cup, enough to fill it to the top, and its natural stickiness will make the rats work harder to get the bait, springing the trap.
This is fantastic. I feel guilty having to trap and kill the rats but I live on woodland and they are using my shed as a warm place to stay. I rescue animals and need poison free plus something safe the animals can’t get in to. It was easy to set up I used chocolate put some on the plate and speed some on the entrance holes. It caught something within a few hours. It is better then poison as it kills instant without putting other animals at risk of eating the vermin then getting poisoned them self.
It’s handy the boxes and the trap sits inside the box. Very happy with it.
The product seems well made and robust. It is easy to unlock and set…I cannot comment on how effective it is yet. I have placed it where I think it will be most effective without the trap inside to encourage the rats to explore and get comfortable with it. I am monitoring the activity with an infrared wildlife camera so I can monitor acceptance before I set a trap inside…
After baiting the trap, I tried some trip tests to see how keen the traps were (I bought two). One did not trip by the time the paddle reached the floor and the other travelled more than 50%. This was easily fixed, though, using a small warding file. Now the traps are simply brutal.
I dropped the stars to 4 as I could not set the trap using the tie-wrap: but this is a minor inconvenience.
The delivery was very fast; really good service.
Verdict so far – I would buy them again.
Sturdy and fits together well. Traps are very strong, and slide into a recess in the box. Come with a cable tie that fits through a little hole which allows you to see if the trap has been activated without unlocking. I just marked this with a silver pen when set so that if the silver mark has disappeared inside the box, I know the trap has sprung.
Horrified at finding a rat, I gave it the choice of leaving…alive…, it did not, so I purchased these kill traps based on what other purchasers had said. When they arrived, I was surprised at the sturdiness of the construction, and ease of use…I was flummoxed at first, because I only took one trap out of the box, and couldn’t figure out how to open the blasted thing.., however, I soon had both traps baited and set, all I have to do now is wait….hopefully not for too long..these trap boxes are well made, easy to set up, and, it would seem, well up to the distasteful job in hand. I would highly recommend these boxes to anyone who is plagued by filthy rats.
I’ve just purchased two more of these traps and they were delivered two days early, bonus!
It is my second purchase for my allotment, I keep chickens on. Some days I go to my chickens and there’s a rat in each trap which I place outside of my chicken runs. So with these new traps I will have four altogether. I stopped counting the rats I caught with the first two traps a while ago and in one year I got more than 65 rats. I use a bit of peanut butter with a dozen or so chicken food pellets as bait (As it’s the chicken food they’re after anyway it makes sense). When I empty the traps I throw the rats on the roofs of the chicken runs and the crows or magpies carry them off for me, quite efficient really. I would really recommend these traps, they’re strong, easy and simple to use. Also, I always have a dog with me which is why I don’t use poison.
Great product. Second day in place and rat caught and again the next day. I put bait in the traps in case the trap goes off ‘blank’ and that works as well. I use these around my hens run on my allotment. Recommend without hesitation. One minor complaint is it is impossible to set the trap using the cable tie provided! The tie does show if the trap set off but the internal angle precludes using it so set the trap.
I received this very quickly after ordering. The trap set seems to be of very good quality, and as described. I’ve sent them out in my garden about 9 days ago, but as yet the rat(s) have been trapped. (Hence, only a 4 star overall rating from me at this point). I’m pretty sure they’ve gone in to feed though (prior to me setting the trap), but am still waiting for them to set off the trap. Dave from Fort Products has been very helpful via email, offering suggestions and advise. I’ve now removed any other food sources (ie the bird feeder station), and will persevere. I know rats can be very timid and clever, so it may take patience. Overall, this seems a very good product and the service provided by Dave has been excellent.
We moved into a new house and found a family of rats that come into our garden from the neighbours garden. We tried the Big Cheese bait stations with poison bait blocks and saw that they were taking the bait (we found a huge one dead we’re guessing from the poison in the middle of our lawn). However after seeing about three rats playing next to the bait station we decided to look for a larger bait station that could hold spring traps as we wanted to see proof of the little guys dead instead of guessing they took the bait and died somewhere else we could not see. The Roshield bait stations came and they were much larger than the Big Cheese variants, we used smooth peanut butter and after 2-3 days we caught our first rat (see photo). The trap is very strong and snapped the rats neck, there was no blood so was easy to dispose of. We’ve reset the trap and we’re hoping to catch more. We also tried smaller spring traps, don’t bother with those. The rats were setting them off but just pulls free. These Roshield spring traps that come with the bait stations though… SO MUCH BETTER!
To remove the rat, simply pick up the entire trap, take it to the bin, pull on the cable-tie which raises the trap again and the rat drops into the bin. You never have to touch the rat itself. Having re-baited it, you can use the cable tie to re-set the trigger which means that you don’t put your fingers in the danger zone as although I’ve not done it, I’m pretty sure that would hurt a LOT.
The actual trap part is a decent way inside the box so it is hard for children to accidentally get hit if they play with the unit. But it is still possible so always take care.
I would certainly recommend these to anyone with a rat issue.
My rat problem is a nest under my neighbour’s shed at the bottom of the garden. There are a lot, and recently we’ve seen them on the bird feeder near the kitchen window. Time to do something about it! It’s surprising how limited your options are. Did you know that rats are protected under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996? You can’t kill them in a cruel way, including drowning.
I baited my traps with peanut butter and waited. All the advice says to expect no kills for a week or two. After a week and a bit I added some bait just inside the openings of the traps and in a day or two I could see that some of it had been taken, which I replaced each morning.
This morning when I checked, to my delight there was the bottom half of a rat protuding from the trap, clearly dead. If it had been any bigger, it wouldn’t have got in! I did hope I could leave the box closed and open the jaw of the trap with the tiewrap and drop it out without touching it, but it was wedged and I had to pull it out. A clean kill, no gore, broken neck. Interestingly, my other trap had also been set off, though the rat escaped!
Bottom line – be patient! Now for the rest of the family…….
Bought 2 of these previously, i dont use poison but have a rat or two in the garden. I have used other snap traps in the past and some can be a bit tricky to set and place without taking your fingers off. These however are secure in a case, no danger of them snapping on your fingers as you set them. Totally enclosed, so safe for kids dogs etc.
Not caught the bloody rats yet, but it’ll take a few days for the new smell to wear off and for the buggers to be brave enough to try the yummy peanut butter inside.
One small issue, there was no key to open them included, luckily i have one from the previous set. But would be an issue if this was a fist purchase.
Delivery was great, due on 23 june, arrived today, 19, so can get snapping pronto!!
Good product. Bought 2 of these about two weeks ago as we have seen a big increase in number of rats in the garden. Within a week, there were seven less rats!
Worked best with bacon as bait and placed well up towards the mechanism of the trap itself so they have to get onto it to reach it. Bait the entrance with small bits too and small amount just outside. Allow a couple of days for them to get used to the traps and even not set them so they feel comfortable going into them.
The cable tie doesn’t really work well for setting the trap but is a good indicator as to when it has been activated, particularly when trap is in a covered area. Trying different baits is important as rats don’t always like the same things. We tried peanut butter – no success, bits of bread crust – some success, raw bacon bits – good success. Bacon needs changing every day or two if not taken as they aren’t interested in it when it’s old and dry.
Also tried using seeds but attracted too many birds and sparrows were bold enough to go inside. Didn’t want them getting caught in the trap.
Would happily recommend this as a good spring trap.
Really good for ease of use. Once caught, you don’t have to actually handle the dead rodent, just release the trap with the zip tie and tip out into a suitable bag/container to dispose of. The only thing I would add is it’s great for medium to small rodents (6″ and less). I have a much bigger rat than normal which managed to spring the trap and drag it about 15 feet to the other side of the garden and escape, there was fresh blood however.
Can’t fault the products, only the rats they are supposed to trap. To shrewd to venture any further than the openings even though lots of tasty treats on the spring loaded platform. The snap part is sensitive to the slightest weight which is great, I have weighted the box down with x2 bricks rather than faux to the fencing.
Bought 2 traps. One wouldn’t set properly so I emailed the company and they immediately replaced it, no questions asked, so top marks for customer service.
The traps themselves are very sturdy. Made out of heavy duty plastic with thick metal bars they’re built to do the job. And within 24 hours they did.
My neighbour recently knocked down his garden shed and the next day 2 rats showed up in my garden. One made his home under my shed and the other in the greenhouse. I baited a trap with peanut butter and put it in the greenhouse and now that rat is no more. I’m now waiting for the one under the shed to show an interest.
I hate killing animals but it has to be done and these are definitely the traps to do it.
I ordered a pair of boxes and traps and I have to say the quality of the product is great for the price.
I have installed two of these in the loft in the hope of catching the rat or rats that seem to be making their way up there.
Other measures have been deployed too of course, such as blocking any holes found and also placing a sonic deterrent up there where their nest was found.
I used peanut butter in the mouse traps.
I liked the idea of using the zip tie to place on the trap which is pulled in when the trap goes off. This saves you having to open the box for inspection.
The traps certainly close with a good bang! Mind your fingers! They slot into the boxes well although I noticed if you are not careful the base of the trip will come away from the box when you attempt to set it.
The locking mechanism seems good but it is made from plastic, so time will tell if that becomes a weak point.
The boxes are good with the locking mechanism so without the included key they would be very hard to open by say, children.
I am not sure what the other keys are for since only one of the side actually opens the box.
As of yet I do not know if these boxes and traps will actually catch anything but fingers crossed they are strong enough to kill outright (they may be rats but wouldn’t want them to die in agony) but also not decapitate for instance leaving me with a mess to clear up. Gloves deploy!
We have a happy expanding band of rodents resident under our shed so I ordered two of these traps before they started looking for more living quarters. The traps turned up with pretty good instructions. A lot of people complain about the lock and there is a knack to it. The key must be rotated 90 degrees (a quarter turn) and held in that position as you open the box (this splays a couple of tines within the box allowing opening). A little fiddly but it works well once you have the knack.
I handle the traps with gloves (even when unpacking) to avoid getting human scent on the traps. I’ve used a mix of nutella and birdseed as bait. The snap traps are powerful and relatively easy to set without risking fingers. The first night we had one juvenile rat, the second, two, one in each trap and the third night another. So, four rats in three nights is good going. They seem to be fairly humane as all the rats have died instantly. We tested the boxes to ensure our rabbit who roams freely in the garden cannot get into the boxes; so they are safe for her. The older rats may be harder to deal with as I suspect they get bigger by being more cautious but they may relax as the traps are around longer. I remove the rats each morning and rebait the traps in the evening.
A good solid product that has worked well for us at a reasonable price.
Update (29/04/20):
The instructions recommend to leave the traps in place and keep them baited. They have dispatched a mouse but today, a few of weeks on have removed another rat. So, I’m really pleased with the traps and provided you follow the instructions carefully they work well and I thoroughly recommed them.
I bought this rat box because I’d got a very cunning rat which was regularly eating bird seed from the ground bird feeder. Having set up the box fairly easily (at first I put the cable tie on incorrectly but this was my fault) and set it with Nutella I then waited for a positive result. Unfortunately it wasn’t forthcoming – the positive result that is, not the rat which soon sussed out the trap and managed to eat the Nutella without setting off the trap. I then put the Nutella further out of reach but still the rat managed to eat it without setting off the trap. I knew that the trap was in working order because a) it nearly took my fingers off when I tested it and b) it caught a mouse which hadn’t been causing me a problem. I then decided that as the rat was entering the trap and eating the bait I would put poisoned bait in it as well as the Nutella. The poison I used was a small block especially for a tamper resistant station but what happened next was quite unbelievable – on 2 consecutive mornings I found that the Nutella had been eaten but the poisoned bait was on the patio outside the trap! This rat was getting the better of me and I wasn’t amused! Next I swapped the block bait for pellet bait and also blocked off the rat’s route across the garden to the box, the result being that the Nutella and pellet bait remain untouched and I have not seen the rat since which I suppose is a positive result although whether or not it is down to the rat box is debatable. One final comment is that I don’t find inspection of the box very easy as the key seems to turn endlessly round in the hole before finally engaging. However, I’ve got the rat box so I’ll persevere with it.
These are amazing. just brilliant. Don’t forget to use the cable tie as an external indicator that it has triggered. Then you don’t have to open it and keep touching it.
I have been putting Nutella on a small bit of biscuit and they are catching loads. Brilliant, Brillaint.
I had serious and very costly issues with Rats eating my cars! – i live in the country, there are no real sources of food, other than natural apple trees , blackberrys etc. I have taken a belt and braces approach after than last bill for damage to my car was over 1000.
I have 2 of these traps, as well as a bait box, i also have 3 ultra sonic devices.
These boxes killed 2 rats on the first 2 nights. Lets see what happens on the 3rd night!
I have given four stars for ease of use as the instructions were not adequate:
1) they do not specify how to secure the traps within the boxes – they jam underneath a ledge at the front and push down at the rear to secure them.
2) you have to ensure that the pad that sets off the trap has floated upwards, otherwise it will not operate.
3) to open the box you use the square ended tool (rather than the other two mysterious ones) and just turn it through an eighth of a turn and pull – once you have the knack it works just fine
The plastic tie can be used to set the trap from outside with the lid shut but just as easy with the door open.
I have not trapped any other animals which is a relief!
Well made and effective.
I placed the trap where we had seen rats over several nights baited with a Halibut fishing pellet jammed in the holder.
The kit comes with black cable ties as an aid to set the trap and an indication of tripping. I replaced these with white ones with a black marker line, maybe I need to go to speck-savers?,
Quite discreet being black and not as big as I imagined so easy to hide from the mother in law. 🙂
Lid lock is a little tricky to use but secure against pets.
Bait holding bar seems a little short but you may not need to use it, just place baits either in the trap holder or leave blocks loose in the back of the box. I doubt any rat could make the trip in and out alive.
Also, as the instructions suggest, use a dusting of salt to stop slugs getting to bait.
We live quite remote, in the country, backing onto a farm with horses and chickens, so live with rats near us all the time.
We started to see some near the cottage so started to lay traps. Our whole objective is to keep them in the farm, not coming near our cottage.
These traps are very well made, snap with great strength (kill the rat instantly), and are easy to get rid of any rats you trap, not requiring you to touch them at all.
Fully recommend them – we use crunchy peanut butter as bait.
Attached picture of the latest catch – another rat that will not get near the house!
The boxes are solidly made and are child safe, which is important (and pet safe, I’d add). First time I baited the trap, I was too curious and I lookded at the box for the first few days. When nothing was happening, I did as the instructions say and left it alone for longer, a week is specified. Actually, during that 7 days, I found a dead rat on the path and there has been no evidence of further rat activity. So either there was only one rat or the rat had been taking the bait back to a nest and the nest had been eliminated. I’ll never know but the rats aren’t around any longer. I’m happy.
I’ve had a really fat rat in the garden for months. I’ve fed it poison in all forms but it just keeps getting fatter.
Finally it’s gone!
I set this trap with a little bit of sausage roll and sure enough the following morning when I went to the trap I saw a rat rump sticking out of the trap, it was so fat it couldn’t get in but even so the spring had come down on it behind the head.
If poison has stopped working for you then this is a great solution,
Thank you!!
Have caught two mice so far which were not the intended target, so it does work. Rats still wary but are sniffing around already so hopefully it won’t be long. Using peanut butter as bait but have ordered some trap attractant so will see how that goes. Don’t like killing any animal but the rats are playing on the patio now so will have to go.
Overall very happy with the trap and service from the seller.
We put corn in the box not even on the trap but at the inside back. We put both into the chicken run. The chickens remained safe from injury.
The trap was easy to set with the lid shut so there was no chance of catching your fingers and set the trap. We caught nothing for 48 hours and then one in each. While we don’t like hurt animals the trap is so strong it is quick and clean.
Living in a rural area the mice and rats can be a nuisance, especially once they develop a taste for chicken feed!
I’ve tried many types of rat trap as poison is not suitable due to our cats.
These are fab, solidly built and, so far, have done a good job.
They key is solid, the lock s simple and strong and the addition of the zip tie allows an indicator if the trap has been sprung without having to go near it every day.
Site them properly, bait them, leave them alone and it’ll do the job admirably.
Mice are easy pickings, Rats I am sad to say are not. In my limited experience they are wary of anything new and hence it is best that you bait the traps and not initially set them…On this basis the blighters get used to a food supply and then when set, well the rest is history so to speak. I have tried other methods and like most people do not want to harm animals. I unfortunately had to resort to these as the critters are to intelligent for the humane methods that I used and the electrocutor did failed miserably.
I have numerous traps in various price ranges and these are by far the most effective. I’m very please with my purchase.
Second night I put a tiny amount of bait in the hole and caught two of the buggers, third night I caught another one. I’ve checked last night and the bait hasn’t been taken, hopefully I’m winning the war and the mice haven’t just gotten wise to the traps
I’m giving four marks rather than five as I believe the traps themselves could be a little more sensitive to pressure, but having said that when the traps do deploy they do so with such force it guarantees a humane kill
All in all, a pleasing purchase that arrived promptly, was well packaged, and delivers death to rats.
Tip: best bait for mice and rats I’ve found so far is peanut butter or nuttela chocolate spread- easily applied to the trigger pads of snap traps, and rats and mice love the stuff.