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This is a great rat trap. We thought it would only be good for catching large rats but it catches any size rat. We recently realised a lot of rats had moved in with our chickens. We've managed to change how we feed our chickens so the rats can no longer get their food. We noticed they liked our parrot seeds (such as sunflower seeds) that we put out for the wild birds/partridges. So we placed this trap and another directly over the site where we were seeing the rats. We've only had this trap for 1 week and we've already caught 8 rats in it and only 2 in the other (different) trap.It's a great bit of kit. We find we have to sit and watch it though because if a big one gets in you have to move quickly to pick it up as they are strong and can push out the door. But these are the really big rats and you will only have 2-4 of them. The babies and females can push the door but not open it enough. I suggest putting the rat trap straight in a box and then driving them a good couple of miles away, near a new food source is a good place to take them!We put bread covered in peanut butter and seeds on the hook and place chopsticks on the 'stand' part of the trap. We find that when the rats are trying to avoid the sticks they push past them which causes the central mechanism to move and thus shut the trap, as not all of them are interested in the bread. We also sprinkle a few seeds at the back of the trap and 5 or 10 outside just to get them used to the trap and to encourage them further in.We have also found that when the door starts quickly closing the rat doesn't get trapped as they've normally turned round by that point to try and escape. (even the big ones). So basically make your trap their only source of food and get them confident with it. They will soon 'flock' in.also watch out for them 'spraying' on you. handle with gloves so you don't leave your scent and invest in a plastic box slightly bigger than the trap for car journeys

I don’t have a problem per se with this trap, my only complaint is that if the rat is threatened by a cat once he is trapped in the cage and starts panicking, he does have the strength to push open the door and escape. He knows not to go in it anymore so I’m stuck for other ideas on how to get him.On a side note, I have also discovered that when overcome with fear and panic I do not scream. I throw myself against a wall, and freeze! I also swear that I am not imagining it when he almost appears to look up at the camera every night now and stares intently.😡

A couple of rats made their home in my back garden. After two weeks of them getting within a couple of inches of the trap all we've managed to catch so far have been a couple of blackbirds (both survived being caught). Rats have now vanished so maybe a neighbour employed a rather more lethal way of dealing with them. Glad I bought something non-lethal as both blackbirds that wandered into the trap survived with no ill effects.Only thing I would say is I paid for first class delivery and the trap took over a week to arrive. That's the last time I pay extra for delivery with Amazon, Supersaver might had been quicker!

I bought this trap after trying unsuccessfully to catch a persistent rat that was living under my decking. I'd bought the BIG CHEESE trap which has a different (and less useful) trigger mechanism and failed to catch anything. I put the proctor out for about a week, baited with pastrami dipped in peanut butter. I'd handled it with gloves when placing so as to avoid putting human scent on it. The trap was in position for a week before the rat sprang it and was caught! Brilliant!Once the rat knew it was caught and saw my wife approaching it went absolutely mental and, in pure fright, was able to force open the stiff metal door. So, learn from my experience.1. This trip has an excellent trigger mechanism and if you follow the recommended rules (place out for a week before baiting and avoid passing on human scent) you should be successful. It is well worth the money.2. If you succeed and catch the rat, expect it to be extremely afraid and get very animated once it sees you approaching. You need to do whatever is necessary to secure the door against a frightened rat. I'd recommend using this trap with a sturdy pair of gloves and having those gloves on whenever you approach the trap to check it. You could use a brick to buffer your hand from the door as you secure it whilst you transit to your release point. You might also consider placing an old towel or blanket over the trap to try and calm ratty down.Good hunting.

This trap is quite well made but I feel it is very poorly designed. The additional door at the rear is useless as too tight to drop and I have on at least nine occasions now had visitors remove the bait and escape somehow despite setting the closing mechanism on various sensitivity positions. As others have noted, the activation plate inside is mounted mid-way within the trap and its likely that large prey is pushing its way back out....or perhaps small cats? I have used other traps before and had much better success cathing rats with the larger squirrel traps (also sold on Amazon).....I thought I'd give this one a try as the feedback was good....others have certainly had more luck than myself so far!

Maybe I was being stupid, but I wanted to use this under my floorboards. I noted the advertised dimensions - 16 cm high, and I had a space 20cm high in which to try to catch my rat. But to operate, this trap needs a clearance of at least 30cm for the release bar to pivot upwards when released. It would be nice if this was explained in the info.So it was no good for my personal circumstances, however, it does look like a good sturdy trap that should do the trick if you have plenty of space.