How do I set/reset the trap? The floor part is up, so mice can't get it, and I can't figure out how to reset it.
1254479
You don't need to set it, or reset it. The ramps are like a teeter totter with the starting position with ramps open for entry. If the ramp is blocking entry check to see if anything is stuck under the ramp preventing it from returning to the open position. Use a light to shine into holes of the box if you don't have the see through lid just in case you caught a friend who happens to be hiding under the ramp preventing it from returning to open position.
1254480
that trap does drop down...if you fiddle with your finger you will fee that it goes down once pressure is on the inside (the mouse) and then the back lid snaps shut...works great for us
482592
It's a great trap! I used a 5 gallon bucket, put the trap at the bottom and opened the lid. Most of the time the mouse would hide in door part but after a little while would jump out. I'd quickly remove the trap. Be super careful, those little guys can jump like you wouldn't believe. I'm fortunate enough to have an open field behind my house. Take them at least 100 yards away so they won't find their way back. Also do a review of the outside of your house, any holes should be filled with insulation foam. If you have a cat, clip a little fur and put it in small cracks for good measure. Best of luck! It's a great trap! I used a 5 gallon bucket, put the trap at the bottom and opened the lid. Most of the time the mouse would hide in door part but after a little while would jump out. I'd quickly remove the trap. Be super careful, those little guys can jump like you wouldn't believe. I'm fortunate enough to have an open field behind my house. Take them at least 100 yards away so they won't find their way back. Also do a review of the outside of your house, any holes should be filled with insulation foam. If you have a cat, clip a little fur and put it in small cracks for good measure. Best... » Read More It's a great trap! I used a 5 gallon bucket, put the trap at the bottom and opened the lid. Most of the time the mouse would hide in door part but after a little while would jump out. I'd quickly remove the trap. Be super careful, those little guys can jump like you wouldn't believe. I'm fortunate enough to have an open field behind my house. Take them at least 100 yards away so they won't find their way back. Also do a review of the outside of your house, any holes should be filled with insulation foam. If you have a cat, clip a little fur and put it in small cracks for good measure. Best of luck! « Show Less
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I have the device hanging one foot above the floor facing the area where the mice previously were caught on a sticky glue board. Shortly after the device was installed, the mice have not appeared in the area. The device does not sound, only flashing intermittent lights. I can only presume the device is working to keep the mice out.
813552
Observe the photograph of the trap. There are wire fixtures on each end that flip down and engage in tabs to hold the doors closed. When you want to release the trapped animal, you flip those wires up. When you want to trap, you flip them to the outsides so when the doors fall, the wires drop into the locking position. You probably just have them flipped the other way. Flip them to the outsides when setting the trap and you should be all good.
333600
If a light dusting of powder is on the slick insides of trap, bugs cannot climb up. I've found ants, spiders in bottom unable to climb out. Be sure linen from bed does not hang down into trap providing way to climb up.
1808138
I think you might have to install one on each level - unless the floor plan is wide open. Also, get some oil of peppermint - and dab cotton balls with the oil. Place these on the floor around the rooms - smells great and mice hate the smell! This is the double whammy in getting rid of mice!
1800734
You don't have to touch the mouse. You pick up the occupied trap and push the lever down (as if you were arming the trap once more), thus releasing the mouse.
1104467
Mice just steal from my trap. Bought a second trap, same thing. The trap cannot detect them. Called and emailed Raticator, but they did not reply.
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I always saw the green light no buzz; the mouse never went inside cause the bait was never touch. I used Tomcat press n set mouse trap use peanut butter and a small piece of chocolate as bait. First night I placed it ta da death mouse. I left them to see if more critters would be caught. Some weeks went by then one night I saw the sneaky bastard running underneath furniture. Two weeks later ta da now my house is free of this critters. This darn critters are smart; you need patience and relocate traps if more than four weeks go by without any luck. The electronic mouse trap I just returned, did not work for me. I always saw the green light no buzz; the mouse never went inside cause the bait was never touch. I used Tomcat press n set mouse trap use peanut butter and a small piece of chocolate as bait. First night I placed it ta da death mouse. I left them to see if more critters would be caught. Some weeks went by then one night I saw the sneaky bastard running underneath furniture. Two weeks later ta da now my house is free of this critters. This darn critters are smart; you need patience and relocate traps if more than four weeks go by without any luck. The electronic mouse trap I just returned,... » Read More I always saw the green light no buzz; the mouse never went inside cause the bait was never touch. I used Tomcat press n set mouse trap use peanut butter and a small piece of chocolate as bait. First night I placed it ta da death mouse. I left them to see if more critters would be caught. Some weeks went by then one night I saw the sneaky bastard running underneath furniture. Two weeks later ta da now my house is free of this critters. This darn critters are smart; you need patience and relocate traps if more than four weeks go by without any luck. The electronic mouse trap I just returned, did not work for me. « Show Less
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I really don't know. Watch the link I've sent and try to determine if this seems like a viable solution. Initially I had no luck with it until I watched the video for the 5th or 6th time and caught the words "make the trap sensitive", then I trapped my gopher. I waited until I saw the gopher moving his dirt out and then I set it. He plugged the hole at first but sometime during the night he unplugged it and started moving his dirt and,... BAM "lights out". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbZ4Z_3uXU
2202757
That's happened to me in the past and stemmed from the trap components being bent slightly out of alignment. I corrected it by observing where the friction/contact is occurring, and with a pair of pliers bending things very gently until the contact is eliminated.
923900
Hi Yes - they sent a thingy that looked like a straw right? That's what you use to punch holes where it looks like they should be punched.Absent that your trap won't work.Good luck!
387368
I put peanut butter in the hole and it catches mice 90% of the time. The other 10% they eat the peanut butter and don't get caught. One thing I do is put the trigger side next to a wall. That seems to work well.
257842
Push the button in the center and if doesn't move push it again.If this doesn't work try the spot clean. Other than that I would ask for tech support. I love my Roomba and all my family gets a kick out of watching work.
1838013
Try unlocking the doorknob (or locking, whichever is the opposite of how it came) Hope this helps!
1022452
Don't try to engage the release mechanism "lightly". It won't trigger. Push down firmly in the bar until there's a small snap and a slight bounce of the platform. When I sat at the table with the traps, setting and releasing with a screw driver, I found I could set some up so they would not trigger. People experienced with old-style traps may have a tendency to mis-set these traps by trying to use a light touch to maximize sensitivity. This will cause the trap to look set but not be trippable by a mouse. Ironically, the situation of stolen bait increases the likelihood of the user mis-setting these traps as the user tries to increase sensitivity. The bad reviews of this trap are likely devices used without the trigger mechanism properly engaged.
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There is a plug in the trap that you must remove before you set the bait out. Just pull on it,carefull not to damage the bait, once out, set the bait where you want tit. It worked for me