Upgraded Electronic Rat Trap

Within 4-5 months it caught 2 small mice. I put peanup butter as bait. I am giving it 5 stars because it does what it says. However I will look for the model with the WiFi, as you really need to check it once in a while (mine is in the loft and it needs ladder, etc) because the mouse tends to stick to it the more you leave it to disintegrade while it's dead. So you end up scraping its remains from the box which is rather unpleasant. Quick tip: Put a calendar reminder to check it once a month.

I bought this to kill a rat in my kitchen. I was surprised that there was an external bait door (the mouse version has a bait area that is only accessible from the inside) and that the bait area was vertical. I baited the trap with peanut butter as recommended and left it overnight. This morning the bait door has been opened FROM THE OUTSIDE and the bait was missing. The rat is still at large. Update: I re-baited the trap and made sure the bait door was pushed into a corner so it wasn’t easily accessible and the rat was dead within a couple of hours. This is genius as long as you use it intelligently (which I didn’t the first time)

I've had a rodent problem with the past year. I have been using snap traps , a black cat rat trap and a trap inside a tamper proof box along with this electric trap. By far this is the most effective. I've caught more rats and mice with this than I have with the snap traps. This is a large trap designed for rats but it will do the job for small rodents like mice too You will need to buy some c size batteries for this and you can get Amazon basic batteries which I'm using. I have this with six months. It's killed one rat , two mice and two shrews in my attic. I've caught half as many rodents in snap traps. I'm going to try to buy two or threeore if these because I have a bad rodent problem and this is a great piece of kit.

I don't like killing animals but I also don't like the thought of rodents roaming my home at night while me and my toddler are sound asleep. They wee everywhere apparently, yuk. This zappy way of killing them is the most humane in my opinion. In 3 nights I have now zapped 2 small mice. Unfortunately each time the green light did not flash to indicate a kill so I got a horrible shock each time when looking into the trap just to check. Even though it's 'no touch' I'm still squeamish about getting rid of a little dead body and this morning I found the mouse was so fried it was quite stuck to the plate and took a lot of banging for it to slide out. So, on the whole I'm happy with this product but find it disappointing that the green light doesn't flash despite putting in 4 new Duracell batteries.

Second night, a large rat was caught and killed, due to the rats size, the claim it is a "no see" trap is not correct, however, I was impressed with the speed of catch. Unfortunately, there was another rat lurking around, this one had perhaps learn't off his dead mate, and has never entered either of the the traps placed, but has managed to gnaw open the bait door at the back! Fixed this and wedged the traps against a wall to prevent access to the rear of the trap. Since then no interest in the traps at all. Decided to place 3 "snap" traps in appropriate places, worked first night! No more signs of rat activity over the last 3 nights. These electronic traps seem a good idea, but if the rat is one of the clever ones, they are pretty ineffective. So in summary, although a little more messy, "snap" traps are the way forward, and also better value (I bought a box of 10 Victor wooden snap traps for less than 1 electronic trap).

I bought this as I wasn't sure if I had Rats Mice or squirrels in my loft. From the noise they were making, I felt sure it was bigger than a mouse. How wrong I was. first, I tried a humane trap for mice after a week nothing. I thought it must be something larger so I bought the Victor No Touch, Electronic Rat Trap, The First night I got a mouse, and the second and third night were the same. so up to this point, I have had three mice. the humane trap has still not had any. I have used peanut butter with gloves (not included). I put a small dot just outside the trap as well, this seems to get Them interested. I also bought some C-cell rechargeable batteries, not sure how long before I have to recharge them, but I'm very happy with this trap.

Having had an unwelcome guest in the house in the shape of a rat I had tried a few of the non-lethal methods to see if they would make a difference. Unfortunately as the rat would not take the bait (both literal and metaphorical) I decided it was time for something a bit more direct. This seemed like a good option as it would probably not be as painful as the other methods. It seems that not only is this not painful, it is also not effective. I followed the instructions to a T, made sure I used good quality batteries (Duracells) and then used recommended bait (peanut butter). No joy on the first night but second night it was triggered. When I checked the peanut butter was gone and there was no sign of the rat. Tried it a few more times but every time the bait was gone but no rat. So overall, £40 down the drain and no results whatsoever. Useless product and a waste of money. Avoid!

Very easy to use, simply load the batteries, bait it, then switch it on and leave in your chosen location. It does say only for indoor use, as it is definitely not weatherproof. However it doesn’t appear to have any resistance to damp either. After a short period of time, it has stopped functioning, and now only registers with a red light. Not good value at all...... I’d be happy to communicate with the manufacturer......

I have found rats too smart for snap traps, only catching the odd rat in them, they seem to learn and then not go near snap traps - I can see from video cameras I have setup, I have used rat poison too which many haven't touched either. This electric trap, has beaten those methods for me and, has caught all 3 rats to venture into my roof space this year each within a day. Not to mention this trap has no risk of secondary poisoning native wildlife. Caught plenty of mice in this trap as well.

Ho tre di queste trappole, in un terreno di campagna intorno alla casa. Una permanentemente su un albero di carrubo, che viene letteralmente assaltato dai ratti locali. Messa la trappola, ogni notte prende un ratto! Non perde un colpo! Com esca uso un pezzetto di parmigiano, che anche col caldo non va a male. l'importante e' che le batterie siano cariche, uso ricaricabili. Inoltre, la trappola non e' a prova di pioggia! Suggerisco di metterla dentro uno spezzone di tubo di PVC di quelli arancioni, protetta dalla pioggia e dalle zampe dei gatti. A proposito di gatti, ho visto un giorno un mio gatto infilarci la zampa dentro, fortunatamente senza conseguenze ma mi sono spaventato molto. Se puo' uccidere un ratto, immagino possa uccidere anche un gattino, e ferire un gatto piu' grande. Anche qui, se la mettete dentro un tubo di PVC di 40cm, il gatto non ci puo' arrivare. Ottimo acquisto comunque, meglio di qualsiasi altro prodotto. Provato in passato le trappole a gabbia e a ghigliottina, non funzionano quasi mai e quando funzionano sono delle schifezze da pulire. Il cartone con la colla funziona quasi sempre, ma e' una cosa orribile trovare i topi morenti incollati con i loro escrementi. Queste trappole elettriche invece li uccidono in un istante, sembrano addormentati, anzi se volete non dovete neanche vederli quando la svuotate. Non capisco le recensioni negative qui e li, forse diversi prodotti sono difettosi per cattivo controllo di qualita', ma se funziona funziona e molto bene!

Geniales por efectivas; limpias en cuanto mata al ratón solo es tirarlo a la basura, no deja rastros del ratón.

Tenía un problema con las ratas que se metían al motor de mi auto. Vivo en el campo y tengo muchos perros así que el veneno no esa opción. Pero con esta trampa fue ponerla y comenzaron caer al día siguiente. Debes tener mucho cuidado por qué la descarga es muy fuerte siempre manipularla con suelas de goma y con las manos secas... La versión pequeña para ratones me dio una descarga al estar cargando el condensador y no fue nada agradable.

In almost 4 months of using this trap, I’ve trapped at least 13 pack rats, a couple mice, and a couple squirrels. Pack rats are prolific in our part of rural northern New Mexico. I really dislike being the grim reaper to the rats. However, I value my sanity. If you've ever had your sleep disrupted for weeks / months on end by a pack rat, you know how insufferably nocturnal and almost admirably persistent they are. I’m talking competitive breeding, territory skirmishes, squeak crying, scampering, and dragging and rolling things. Night after night beating on the rafters with a wooden mallet and yelling at the rats like a lunatic, only for them to get active and noisy just as I almost fall asleep, repeat cycle, ad infinitum, led to some internet searching. A ridiculous amount of steel wool has gone into plugging up holes to no effect- too many holes, can’t find every one, rats are still getting in. Glue traps haven't worked- find them scattered about with fur patches, leaves or sticks attached. For whatever reason, the old fashioned wire snap traps seem to create more garter and bull snake casualties than rat captures. Our live trap has been minimally successful, and then, the waste of gas and time to drive rodents elsewhere making them someone else's problem. I’m absolutely opposed to poison given the tragedies of secondary poisoning to valued mammal and bird predators. And setting fire to the entire building in a fit of insanity would adversely affect me more than the rats. Had to suck it up and kill the rats. Effectively. A note: the electronic rat trap instructions specifically say for indoor use only. However, that wasn’t possible. The problem: rats in the attic crawl space which is inaccessible and not serviceable by the human residents. The realization: the pack rat entry / exit area on the porch roof. The relief: the first night the electronic rat trap went on the porch roof, I caught the primary pack rat. Within 5 nights, I caught 2 additional pack rats vying for territory. Finally, a full night’s sleep and the path to feeling human again. Since then, the trap zaps the occasional interloper. Every day, I check it at least once. Logistically speaking, it’s not ideal using an electronic rat trap outside, but in my instance, it’s worked great. I keep it on the flat porch roof under the eave of the adjacent higher pitched roof, where the rat excrement builds up. That’s their scent highway. Being in the desert Southwest, the arid environment gives allowances for using the trap outdoors. There is the exception of the thunder showers. As much as possible I pull the trap off the roof during rain storms, but sometimes rain comes on fast. Rain can get in the trap from wind blowing it sideways. I’ve found little puddles in the floor of the trap, but it’s never been placed where standing water could occur. If wet, I dry as soon as possible. Of course, turn the trap off and remove lid before handling. Safety first. Periodically, I need to clean up rain splattered dirt or leaves that blow in, to keep the metal plates and contacts clean and dry. Despite being large for mice, the rat trap will kill mice, which I’ve trapped from down on the porch while trying to trap the the squirrels that have taken over the shed. And the rat trap has zapped two of the adolescent rock/ground squirrels. Since the squirrels don’t cruise the roof where the rats go, I can target which critter by location and day vs. night. The rock squirrels are a bit large. They’ll get in the trap and quickly zapped, but unlike the pack rats and mice, they won’t easily slide out after- have to remove the lid to get them out. The raccoons get on the roof and have pulled a killed rat out of the trap to snack on at night, but they haven’t gone after the peanut butter or caused any harm to the trap. Birds haven’t gone near the trap and we have tons of birds. Not a single bird casualty. The trap is still on the same C batteries initially loaded into it almost 4 months ago. It’s been fairly consistently used. I clean it with hydrogen peroxide, per instructions, as needed if there's any dried rat "juice". I'll remove the lid, squirt some hydrogen peroxide, let it sit a minute, bubble and dissolve the residue, pour it on the ground, and add some more, use paper towels to polish and air dry before reassembling. I have a gallon ziplock cleaning kit bag with designated Hyrdorgen Peroxide, nitrile gloves, paper towels and Q-tips. Just a dab of peanut butter in the bait door does the trick. After a week or two, the peanut butter dries out, so I’ll swab it out with Q-tips and replace. The same peanut butter works over and over. The rats aren’t able to eat it before the zap. Sometimes they jolt forward and there’s a tiny bit on their head, but not much, so I just reuse the same peanut butter until I can’t smell it from the outside or it’s crusty. As for rodent disposal, I leave them where coyotes, raccoons, or bobcat will eat them. At first I was throwing them on the shed roof, but then the hawks, owls and vultures moved elsewhere (hopefully not poisoned). That got awful, awful smelly. So now I take them to the far edge of the property. Double bagged, then tossed in the trash would work if you can take your trash out pretty quick, before they decompose. Some smells never leave the trash bin. At one point, I left the trap turned off on the porch, with the bait door open after cleaning it, and mice or a squirrel ate the peanut butter and nibbled down the bait door closing nub a smidge. There hasn’t been a problem with any critters stealing the peanut from the outside when the trap is set / on, but I’ve starting using electrical tape to secure it closed just in case. If the door is greasy, a little rubbing alcohol cleans it so the tape sticks. There’s an excellent review with video on Mousetrap Monday for the mouse version of this trap. Highly recommend that resource. As noted there, once the rat is zapped, the trap has to be reset before it's ready for another. It's a highly effective and a one-at-a-time trap. The only down side of this trap is that I now associate the smell of peanut butter with dead rats, making it less appetizing. Totally worth it, though, for a good night's sleep!