Tomcat Wooden Mouse Traps - Disposable Non-Chemical Mouse Trap for Homes, Garages and Basements, 4 Pack

I used the Tomcat Mouse Traps with a little bit of Cheez Whiz as bait, and they worked extremely well. The traps were simple to set, and the bait held the Cheez Whiz well without making a mess. I caught 6 mice quickly,all within the first week after setting them, and the trap snapped firmly. I like that the design feels sturdy and safe to handle when disposing. If you want something easy, effective, and low-stress, these traps get the job done.

I’ve tried the fancy plastic "no-touch" traps and the electronic zappers, but I keep coming back to these classic wooden Tomcat traps for one reason: sensitivity. The Trigger (Why these are better): Old-school traps used a tiny metal latch that was impossible to set without snapping your finger. These use a large, yellow plastic pedal. • Sensitivity: You don't have to force the mouse to tug on the bait. The pedal is sensitive enough that even the weight of a mouse stepping on it triggers the snap. • Safety Setting: It is significantly easier to set these without anxiety. You bait it, pull the bar back, and it clicks into the plastic slot with a definitive hold. The "Disposable" Reality: The best part about these is the price point. If you catch a mouse, you don't have to deal with the gross task of releasing it and scrubbing the trap. The wood is porous and absorbs odors/fluids anyway, so I just toss the entire trap—mouse and all—into the trash. It’s worth the few dollars to avoid the cleanup. Pro Tip for Success: Don't just put a glob of peanut butter on the pedal; they can sometimes lick it off. I smear a little peanut butter on, then press a single piece of dog food or a nut into the peanut butter. It forces them to work for it, which guarantees a trigger. Verdict: Simple, cheap, and lethal. If you have a serious problem, don't waste time with "humane" or "easy-set" plastic gadgets. These are the gold standard for a reason.

I find the key to catching mice with a snap type trap is to have a very sensitive trip plate on the trap so that very light pressure on the trip plate springs the trap otherwise you will end up just feeding the mice. Victor traps many years ago for some reason switched their bar catch from tripping from the front of the trip bar to the side of the bar. I was never able to consistently set a light enough pressure with this setup resulting in too high a percentage of the bait eaten off the trap without tripping it. This Tomcat trips trip like the old Victors did resulting in a high percentage of successful trips for me. I like to set my traps so sensitive that they will occasionally trip even when just setting the trap in place. I find that sanding or using a very fine file around the round edge on the very end of the trip bar gets rid of any invisible burrs that may catch that otherwise could prevent the trap from springing. Be careful your fingers are never in the way of the kill bar when setting the trap. I find peanut butter makes a great bait, it is cheap, sticks to the trip plate, and mice really go for it.

They did what they were supposed to do. I would definitely recommend watching a video on how to set it tho. There’s a way to set it to a more sensitive setting that I was unaware of until recently. I read the directions wrong which is why I said watch a video on setting these. Once you learn how to properly set them they are easy to use, and they work great. They caught all the mice in my house right away. They can be tricky and dangerous to set so adults should set and handle these. They are durable and work as advertised. I’m not sure why you’d clean them after use?? I just threw them away with the mouse in it. I would not reuse it.

Caught the mouse the very first night these were put out. We had tried a couple of different brands without success. Easy to set up, easy to dispose of after. Ended up catching three mice (GROSS) but am very thankful we tried this trap.

These work fine for a few catches. Then eventually a mouse will depress the plate but the trap won't spring. Finding the spot on the trigger that gets a catch is trial and error, with many misses.

I like this type of trap. With the wide trigger, if you place them in tight spaces (like besides and behind the fridge), you don't even need to bait them. I just line 3 traps in a row and make sure that theres no space for them to go around the traps, and wait. It might seem like a lot of traps, but eventually you need to throw these things out. If you haven't checked the trap in weeks, the trap can get disgusting from the dead mouse decomposing. If you catch enough mice with the trap, the staple holding the middle bar will dislodge and no longer work. But thats after years of work and the single trap has gotten like 40-50 mice (I live in the country, surrounded by woods, and have chickens and their feed attracts mice and moles like no tomorrow). I can't remember how much these were, but for a quarter or 50 cents, these things are definitely worth it.

I live in the woods and deer mice and field mice are everywhere. Several years back I had a lot of wonderful rain which produced a bumper crop of pinion seeds a couple years later. This caused an explosion of many rodents and mice were no exception. I have used these types of traps successfully for years and this year I trapped so many darn mice it was almost beyond comprehension. Unfortunately, sometimes when you have trapped a mouse, some other critter carries it off, taking your trap with it and not usually found. So, I had to buy some more traps. This last package I received are poorly made with the metal arm too long to provide any sensitivity to the trap pan which has resulted in my bait being eaten without the trap being tripped. I have now modified some of the components in order for the trap to function more effectively. Time will tell whether I catch any mice or not. Thus, the quality control of the traps does not seem to be what it used to be and I should not have to modify a trap to get it to work as it should. Therefore, three stars for the product.

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