Can you explain how the trap door/entrance work? How does it prevent the creature from getting out? Thanks.
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After the first night deploying the trap I can tell you that several mice got in and yet none were there in the morning. Either they teleported out, evaporated, or escaped. I am going with escape as the most likely option in which case this trap is not helpful or effective. I am going to go with kill traps.
624712
The door doesn't work at all - the company states that inhumane glue boards are necessary.
624713
In the entrance there is teeter tooter. As they walk in it goes down, when they are in it goes up and they cannot bring it down again.
624714
This trap works very well if you are up against just one mouse at a time. A nest of them in the house will result in the trap door being reopened giving the earlier captures a chance (but not always) to escape. Just be patient, they eventually slip up or set two traps at a time. It is worth it to see the look on their faces when you do catch them and they can see the look on yours through the clear door !!
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In my experience it doesn't I contacted factory they sent me new traps didn't put bait in have caught 0 mice
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There's a loosely spring mounted floor panel that the mouse walks on thru the opening and once he walks in. that panel bounces back up behind the mouse and it will stay inside box. If you don't check trap every day, mouse can die in there within a day or so.
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There is a little ramp that has a spring in it. When you look into the entrance, the ramp is tilted up. This is the ramp the mouse will walk on to enter the trap. When the mouse walks on the ramp, its weight will bring the ramp down so he can enter. When he steps off, the ramp springs back up, thus blocking the mouse from getting back out.
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It works very well for meadow voles, I usually place a bit of peanut buttering the small compartment opposite the holding compartment. (Remove top panel and determine which end of trap holds trapped animals, on opposite side of mechanism, smear a spoonful of peanut butter on a wall or floor of trap away from moving parts).Most small mammals will enter trap without bait as they explore entrance but many more are attracted by aroma of bait (and also by other voles once trapped).
650772
The trap has a door on each side. This permits the mouse to enter either side. Once inside, the mouse goes to the center of the trap to feed off of the bait tray. When any pressure is put on the tray, the doors are simultaneously released and locked. No other animal can enter at this time until trap is reset. The picture shows the doors down and latched. This trap works great!We use uncooked oatmeal as bait. It is easier to clean and they love it. Hope this helps.
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The door will not keep out raccoons. The single latch on the inside middle of the flap is the only thing preventing the door from opening, and it is not enough to keep the door closed from a determined raccoon. The raccoon keeps pushing on the corners and working with the door until it pops open. I have video of this happening.
293000
Honestly I've never caught a animal, but the manual says open the rear door. To me it looks difficult to open rear I thought I would open front door but be careful.
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I live in an area where there are a lot of racoons and other critters and have never had a problem with them getting into the bin. The two doors to access the bin have a tight seal so it is not possible for animals to get in them.
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We have had this for a while and have not seen any trapped creatures. Baby squirrels can get in until they get too big but don't fit after a while.
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Well, there's a little pin thing (included with the unit) you can stick in a hole in a tab at the bottom of the door that will keep it from (a) swinging open unless you remove the pin, (b) confound a dumb cat or dog that likes to pull at doors, (c) slow down a child intent on opening the door. We have no reason to use it so haven't tried it. I think you probably could use a small padlock stuck through the tab to better lock the door. In other words, there is a mechanism provided, and a clever owner probably improvise a better locking device using their design features.
1454254
The entrance is large enough to catch a large field mouse. Once inside the threshold, there is a "maze" of walls that I would think would prevent a pet paw from reaching the zapping plates.
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There isn't a lock, but there is a plastic panel that slides in front of the flap to stop animals from passing through the opening. This panel is held in place by gravity and a very simple plastic catch. You can see a picture of this plastic panel in the third sample photo in the description.
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there is only one side that opens/closes: which traps the animal. If it two sided then yes one foilds down while other stays open.Sofie
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I have a red ear slider that is the same size and likes to escape as well. Since I bought it, he hasn't gotten out once. The platform has very secure top he won't be able to pop open and get out. I like to leave the water level as high as just about an inch above the end of the platform because it's short. I do that so he cant climb out of the water out of his tank. I hope this is helpful.
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Maybe I'm not understanding your question, but I don't know what the point would be if you install it against glass...how would the dog get out? The door actually sits in the same track as your sliding door and is held in place with pressure. Although there are screws you can use to hold it in, they really aren't necessary as the pressure alone is quite strong. I have a large Husky and he flies in and out of there constantly without mishap.
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Slide bar by pushing forward a bit (towards the gate) and sliding it into the latch. You can put a padlock thru the hole if that isn't enough for you. I'm sure just sliding the bar over is more than adequate protection. They will jump over fence if they want to get in that bad!
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We were trapping Ferral Cats with a smaller trap and then we had Raccoons. I caught a BIG Raccoon and it tore it's way out of the smaller trap! I have caught 9 Raccoons in this trap and not one has escaped. The trip wire is on the outside of the cage and they can not damage it! I do not have the dimensions handy but the listing on Amazon has the dimensions. It is big enough they have to go a long way in so the tail does not get caught in the door.
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Hi... there are a couple of answers to your question. First, this model needs a pretty good sized rat to trip the mechanism. I had better luck with : Havahart X-Small Professional Style One-Door Animal Trap for Chipmunk, Squirrel, Rat, and Weasel - 0745... I caught several of varying sizes with this one. I also accidentily captured one of my favorite squirrels..he wasn't happy. I would keep the rat traps where the squirrels don't go if possible...AND make sure the squirrels have their own feeders so they are not tempted to go where the trap is. Interestingly, now that I've relocated around 9 rats, we haven't seen or heard them in close to a month...and there is never rat poop in the squirrel feeder anymore... it used to be there everyday. Hope that helps.
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They say to put a cover over the trap. I'd put wooden box with rocks on it to over the traps to keep cat away. I'd also tie it in such a way that the cat couldn't take the trap & gopher away. I had wonderful luck with mine and I do use two and to me two is the ONLY way to go as using just one is a total waste as your guess which way the gopher is coming from. If you have activity I'd check every half hour and not just leave it. It happened fast for me like 15 minutes LOL Best of luck and I hope this helps.