Rat traps

[Fitzwilliam 36]

Hi guys, I’m quite new to trapping rats and just wanted to know what traps you all prefer to use. I mainly use the old fashioned victor ones but found an old mk4 fenn on a local farm and was quite impressed with it. 

[EDDIE B 3,166]

33 minutes ago, Fitzwilliam said:

Hi guys, I’m quite new to trapping rats and just wanted to know what traps you all prefer to use. I mainly use the old fashioned victor ones but found an old mk4 fenn on a local farm and was quite impressed with it. 

The victor is a excellent rat trap.  Presented in the correct manner, they are hard beat IMO.

[stormyboy 1,352]

Black cat traps are a game changer. No neophobia, rats caught stone dead within hours.

[LuckOrJudgement 437]

9 hours ago, stormyboy said:

Black cat traps are a game changer. No neophobia, rats caught stone dead within hours.

I just watched a vid of this trap. Is capable of dispatching grey squirrels too. Looks VERY good. 

Tempted to get one to trial it - £27 off Ebay- ouch.

Do you know where I can get cheaper?

[stormyboy 1,352]

daren@traditionalpestcontrol.co.uk         Under £13 mate.   Drop Daren an email, he'll sort you out. Don't worry about trialing, they work 110%!

[stormyboy 1,352]

Eaten by his brothers!

[stormyboy 1,352]

Another this morning in one of my contracts.

[LuckOrJudgement 437]

Cheers Stormy. Nice one mate.

[twelsh 345]

7 hours ago, stormyboy said:

Eaten by his brothers!

Where do you buy these traps from mate

[stormyboy 1,352]

3 hours ago, twelsh said:

Where do you buy these traps from mate

Traditional pest control mate email is in my post before the pics. They're a game changer, had to go back out after I finished tonight, had one in a trap only been down 3 hours. Just ordered a bunch more myself.

[EDDIE B 3,166]

20 hours ago, stormyboy said:

Traditional pest control mate email is in my post before the pics. They're a game changer, had to go back out after I finished tonight, had one in a trap only been down 3 hours. Just ordered a bunch more myself.

Cool looking trap, but what is it about these traps that make them stand out amongst other trap designs?

[Fitzwilliam 36]

On 07/11/2019 at 20:49, stormyboy said:

Black cat traps are a game changer. No neophobia, rats caught stone dead within hours.

Just checked them traps out, look the business. Thank you for the info. 

[stormyboy 1,352]

1 hour ago, EDDIE B said:

Cool looking trap, but what is it about these traps that make them stand out amongst other trap designs?

They don't have to stand on it, I think that's why there's no neophobia. The bottom is dished, most are using oats with a small slice of Apple on the trigger and a spray of aniseed. They feed from the dish, as soon as the trigger is lifted very slightly, goodnight. 

The only drawback imo, they won't fit under kitchen units.

[Nicepix 5,650]

I like the idea of those traps.   I can see them working in places like inside kitchen cupboards, pantries or other rooms that can be isolated from pets and kids where a boxed trap or the conventional treadle triggered trap alerts their suspicion.

I went to put some kitchen waste out in the compost bin this morning and found a rat's nest in there. I've put a Mk. IV welcome mat out for it. Horses for courses.

[EDDIE B 3,166]

Seems as though they were manufactured on an old trap design, where wood was used instead of plastic. Apart from that, it's a very close resemblance