Rat Trap Double Door Mouse Trap Rat Catcher Humane Live
Rat Trap Double Door Mouse Trap Rat Catcher Humane Live Heavy Duty Bait Cage
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Although it may be daunting for the rodents once they are captured it is one of the safest and most humane ways you could have to keep rate and mice out of your home without causing them any harm.
We have had thousands of happy customers share their delight when they have been able to release the small creatures back into some wildlife.
We would recommend driving the rats or mice a couple of miles away from your home as they are clever creatures who might otherwise find there way back to you.
| Dimensions: | 41 x 11 x 14 cm; 665 Grams |
| Model: | 002 |
| Part: | 002 |
| Manufacture: | Cardys |
| Dimensions: | 41 x 11 x 14 cm; 665 Grams |
I like the concept of this double door rat trap.
I live with the railway at the bottom of my garden and then fields..so every now and again I get little visitors coming in to garden looking for food..
The little mouse I don’t mind but I really don’t want rats.as I have a small dog.and concerned she might get bitten..
So this double door trap seems well made and works quite well.
My only concern is the plate in the middle of cage..
If anything goes inside to set the doors to close they will have to step onto the plate.and we know how crafty rats can be..
Hopefully I’ll catch something in the near future so will be able to say if this is good or not.
I like the construction of the cage, albeit there were no instructions with it. It is sturdy and easy to set. However, I haven’t caught the rat / mouse yet. The rat / mouse is able to eat food off of glue traps without getting stuck, but leaves the cage (with the same food inside of it) alone. When I eventually do catch what ever it is, at keast I can take it away from my home without having a dead bit of vermin on my concious. I am obviously a per lover albeit I do not like vermin. However, Im coming for you Roland!!!!
The principle behind this product’s design is simple: a sprung door at each end of a long metal cage is held open by thin metal bars which engage with a loop of wire attached to a movable platform in the cage below. As soon as the platform is touched by a rodent the loop disengages, the bars swing up and allow the sprung doors to snap shut. Another sliding metal bar then drops down at each end to lock the doors so that they can’t be pushed open from inside. The animal is then trapped until you release it.
When it arrives there are two bent metal bars to fit to the outside of the doors. They’re easy to fit and clip into two hoops pressed out of the door surface, they’re then held in by spring pressure. This is the only bit of construction needed.
There were no instructions enclosed with the product – a pity as it’s not straightforward to set up the first time.
To set the trap:
The bars that engage with the trap platform are different from each other. One is straight, the other has a right angle bend at the end. First choose the end with the straight bar. Slide the door locking bar upwards, making sure that the straight-ended bar is poking through the upright bent metal bar attached to the door.
Whilst holding the locking bar up, press the bent metal bar towards the centre of the cage until it lays flat. Bring the straight-ended bar over it and insert the end into the small loop on the wire attached to the platform. You’ll see that very little movement is needed from below to release the bar. Now repeat the process at the other end, putting the right-angled bend underneath the straight bar, just past the loop. The trap is set. It doesn’t take much vibration to release the trap so place a finger over the loop to prevent the bars from releasing and place the trap in the location chosen to catch a rodent. Still keeping a finger over the loop you can then place bait inside so that it touches, but doesn’t weigh down, the platform. Carefully remove finger, walk away and wait for a capture!
Photographing the trap was tricky but hopefully they’ll give an idea of how to set it up.
So far (after a week) I haven’t managed to catch anything with this trap. But it’s a waiting game and depends on the local rats being curious enough (and hungry enough) to be tempted to enter and try to take the bait. The doors close very quickly so I’m confident that the trap will work. But it is very sensitive to movement so needs careful placement.
The trap is large enough to catch mice, rats, squirrels and pigeons. It is a humane trap as the only harm it will cause is a shock when the doors snap shut. It’s not expensive but it is crudely made and I’m not sure how it would stand up to being placed outdoors in wet conditions. The maker claims it will resist attempts by the prisoner to chew its way out of it’s completely metal body and the steel mesh seems robust.
I think this will do the job I need it to – catching rats humanely so I can transport them far away, rather than having their corpses on my conscience or my patio.
As other reviewers have said, it arrives with no instructions and I had to follow the product images on here to set it up. It feels nicely sensitive to movement. I’m putting it outside by our bins where rats have been seen, so I’m concerned about catching other wildlife (birds, squirrels) so this humane version is perfect for me.
Shame the one that came to me is already rusty in parts – it has the look of something that has been sitting out in my garage all winter. Maybe I was just unlucky. It doesn’t feel new – but given that it’s going to be outside in all weathers, I’m not bothered how pristine it looks. All in all it’s sturdy, metal throughout, and seems well constructed.
This was easy to set up and worked really well, caught the sucker!
I’ve seen the occasional rat in the garden which doesn’t surprise me. Although I live in a residential area we back onto a wood and even see deer out there now and again. I feed the birds daily but keep all food off the ground, however the birds are messy eaters and there’s always some spillage. I also don’t particularly want to kill the rats, just relocate them. This trap works well, especially with a door at each end and I’ve relocated a couple to a river bank about a mile away. The trouble is it also catches squirrels and mice. I’m not too bothered about either and I just release them, though the mice don’t always set the trap off. If you’re looking for a humane way to deal with a minor rat problem this is a good solution. If you want something more brutal there’s plenty of other remedies on offer.
The trap is very easy to set and has 2 entrances for more of a chance of catching the little pests. My husband is raving about this trap as so far he’s caught 6 big rats and 2 mice with only using bread as bait. We live in the country and the rats are eating the bird food so this is coming in very handy to keep the population of rats dow
I also had similar single door traps, and they are quite effective; I’ve caught a number of rodents in them, and they seem to do a good job of trapping and holding the animal until I can relocate them several miles away. Top tip; squirrels go absolutely nuts and will injure themselves trying (unsuccessfully) to escape; Put a cloth around the whole thing and they calm down. Also, they will try to chew through the steel mesh; they fail, but will cause abrasions on their paws and around their mouths; try not to leave them for too long in the trap; they obviously get quite stressed in there. Rats are less bonkers, but I do the cloth trick anyway – it’s something to stop fleas jumping of them.
This is a very similar design, and being open at both ends, I suspect that it will be comparatively more successful at catching than the single door design, though of course there is no way to know that for sure.
However, there is one difference; that makes a practical difference. The single door design allows the long ‘U’ shaped loop that hold the door open, to be slid away into the body of the trap when not in use. This one does not; it needs to be disassembled, else you’ll have these metal loops catching on everything around the trap.
Duo set of rat and mouse traps for home or business use. If you feel or know you have an issue and want to humanly get rid of the vermin, this is a great kit! They are built to a high standard in a metal build which allows for a strong hold and also easy to clean between use. You simply fill with bait and as the vermin walks in to retrieve they then get stuck so when you come to look you can empty in a different location in the hope they won’t come back. Should last a very long time and overall is a quality item! I would buy again 🙂
This is very sensitive and best suited to indoor or sheltered environments. I got this for outdoor use next to my chicken run and I have found it keeps getting activated and shutting. I gather its due to the wind or heavy rain. The bait remains inside uneaten so I know its false activation rather than an escape.
So far I haven’t caught a rat even though I know they’re about. I have caught a door mouse and a Robin though.
The design is good but as I said, not outdoors.
The build quality is excellent. It’s a strong frame and the doors close securely. The wire cage is strong and rigid.
I was miffed that there were no instructions in the box. It took me ten to fifteen minutes of fiddling with it to figure out how to set it up. The design is good having two doors as it gives a rat the confidence of a possible escape.
Installation wasnt difficult although there was some head scratching invloded as there were no instructions included to fit the door actuator bars that were loose in the box
Theer are no tips or guides on best baits for the trap or mounting procedures so i think basic instructions would be worth while.
Build quality is adequte and the wire looks to be galvanised. Not managed to trap anything yet but will come back to the review when and if i do. Hopefully im baiting the trap correctly.
We live in a small village that has a bad rat problem; I am not anti-rat, but I don’t want them in my home. The block next door has them in the cavities of the wall and the pest control guy said that he has even known rats to start house fires by chewing cables. As someone who used to have pet rats I cannot bear the thought of killing them, so this trap is perfect. It is big enough to catch even adult male rats who can grow to quite a size and the mesh is small enough to stop young rats getting out if they are caught. The trap is easy to set, I like that it has a door at each end. If we catch any we shall take them out the village to release. Remember wild rats will be scared when caught so please wear gloves when releasing in case they bite.
This is a decent size and made well, it also is big enough to house big rats and is strong enough to keep them in, it’s the best one I have seen and it caught one last night so It definitely works 10 out of 10
I have never used a rat trap before so I have nothing to compare it with but this feels very robust and well made.
It took me a short while to figure out how it worked as there was no instructions just the trap in a box.
I used the advert photos to figure it out.
Once set up I tested it using a stick, poking it through the mesh on the side and it is very sensitive and the 2 doors slap down very quickly and it is then escape proof.
You can then dispose of the rat as you see fit.
Overall this is definitely very robust, sensitive and very reasonably priced.
I received this double door rat/mouse trap through the Amazon vine program
This is a reasonably well made humane rat/mouse trap made from a galvanised mesh with a solid door at each end ,
It is very easy too set with a sensitive plate in the middle that once trodden on by a rodent will set the springs in motion which in turn shuts the doors , ( rodent captured )
Quite a good idea having a door at each end at least it makes it easier for them to get at the bait
I have just set and positioned my trap down near out summerhouse having seen a rat , so hopefully this rat is going on a vacation very shortly ! Will post an update when he / she has gone
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Great quality. Sensitive mechanism. The device can capture wild birds and did. Fortunately, I wasn’t away from the trap long. The bird survived The capture and was released.