Mine keeps saying I have a kill but there is no rat when I check. I can't find the directions. Where do I put the food for it to work?
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I think you have gotten it wet. Mine does the same thing when it gets wet. The food goes to the very back with one piece in the middle to lure the critter in
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I think that if the food lands on the electrode plate,it will set the trap off .I use a few pieces of dog food and let it roll to the back of the box.I have had really good results and I'm glad to be rid of the old messy traps
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First make sure you are using the best batteries they will last longer and give a lethal jolt. It could be the rodent entered the trap and took the food but the batteries were weak but set off the red indicator. Also I use salmon training dog treats and put a couple in front of the trap opening and then a couple way in the back against the metal plate. I have caught and killed mice and small squirrels that some how got into my home attic. Believe me they can smell the dog treats and it has worked every time.
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Hi Joy, I don't see Rats listed in the product guidelines. Sorry. I live in the hills in Los Angeles and rats are a big problem here. Primarily Roof Rats. We were invaded about 6 years ago with the rats occupying an attic space above the kitchen. I freaked and then called a pest control company here called Corky's. They set multiple traps around the outside of the house after inspecting. When the rats left the attic ( via a hole behind the stove) and went out searching for food, the Cocky's bait stations designed for rats were waiting. You have to poison the rats, but no domestic pet can get inside the containers. Within a couple of weeks the rats were gone, but we have continued the service to keep them out of the house, as rats are everywhere in the hills and the city and it's worked. The Yard Sentinel ( 3 set at keys sight line points ) continues to do the job on the Raccoons, a wild animal far more dangerous to your health than even rats. Question: You said your rats are ALMOST 2 lbs. How did you conclude that, did they just hop up on the bathroom scale for you or is it one of those exercises, weight yourself, grab the rat by the tail and then weigh yourself again? I know it's not funny, but couldn't resist. Hope my feedback is of some help. Bill
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No Lights .... I talked to manufacturing ( after we bought ours ) and was told they are considering a light :)So if you believe not hearing it, no light says its on, and not battery light. Enjoy something you can not hear or see is working. Thus you will need a relationship with a local rodent for advice its working. :)Bad choice as far as we are cocerned.
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This doesn't have any way of baiting the trap - it works by getting the mole/gopher to run into the trap when it's placed in their tunnel. A rat out in the open probably wouldn't enter this trap.
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Keep the materials in the little bag, as the rodents will chew through it. We lifted our garbage can "shed" up and threw a few underneath, as we knew that dogs/pets would be unable to get to the bags. A Week later the bags were all torn with the pellets mostly gone..
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That is odd, My Rats just eat it they don't hide the food. Will she eat treats? I would be worried she doesn't feel well.
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No, because the trap must be emptied and reset after each kill. Also cleaned from time to time. Still a better design than a snap trap in my opinion. The rats are so smart you might consider Victor's advice to move the trap around often.
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Use gloves that you can through away. My husband takes the bags out of the bucket and put them in places and the rats eat through the plastic covering. Make sure you put them where children, pets or anyone can get to them, even other animals. If you think you need to, call the company for their directions. I believe that is the best thing for you to do and anyone else that wants to use this products.
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I have no idea, this is the only one I have experience with and it didn't kill one rat here.
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Mine hasn't worked for ANYTHING. Deer love it, birds, I'm surprized it hasn't drawn in RATS.worthless.
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Each bait block has a small hole. Use the metal firm wire and insert it into each block. The wire,metal is secured into the bait box. The rats cannot do any thing except bite the bait. On the other hand, the bait is fatal to the rat. Therefore if the rat carries the bail, it is likely it will be carried to the nest.....still fatal....now to the rest of thenet
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I'm not sure what you are asking but I had rats take the bate out and surviving . Didn't kill one rat , or mouse just my time
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Either the trap is dirty or the batteries are dead or dying (or not properly inserted). Try cleaning according to the owner's manual and/or changing batteries. Good luck.
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You must have super rodents or speedy gonzalez then because I've never had that problem. You can test the trap yourself by using a stick/pencil etc. I had problem with bugs eating the peanut butter I put in mine, a roach won't set it off of course.
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This product worked well in my backyard until my husband noticed the birds thought it was a treat for them. But by then, we had found some dead rats in the places we put the bait so I stopped using it. I don't have a useful answer for you. I'm inclined to think there isn't much you can do. Hopefully you will get more help from other responders
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There are dozens of videos with different kinds of rat traps on YouTube -- look for rat trap -- you will see some failures and successes... It's amazing to see how a tiny mouse can get the bait without tripping the trap... but it seems to work 80% of the time. You can always try pushing the bait further into the trigger mechanism. That seems to work better. Make them dig for it. Sounds like a mixture of peanut butter and oatmeal works well.
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This works good. the rats/mice eat the bait until all gone. the metal pegs stay in place. Just keep adding bait or check once every seven days to see how fast there eating the bait. They will eat a lot the first month and slow down once they start dyeing.