The Big Cheese Ultra Power Rat Trap Cage - Humane Rat Catcher for Rats, Squirrels, Mink – Heavy-Duty Galvanised Mesh, Easy Set-Up with Spring-Loaded Door & Transportation Handle – 36cm x 14cm x 16cm

We have a rat in our loft for a couple of months (confirmed by placing a WiFi camera up there to monitor) very clever rat who had figured out how to dodge classic snap traps, these came close a couple of times but the sneaky rat ducked at the last millisecond avoiding the kill bar and making off with some free liquorice allsorts! I bought this as I thought we would try a cage trap as a last attempt at trying to sort the problem ourselves before calling someone in, as poison left up there for over a month hasn't worked (so far) either, but they've been loving munching on it. Placed the trap up there the day it arrived but secured the door open with a cable tie and baited it to allow the rat to get comfortable with entering it before setting it for real. After seeing the rat visit and take the bait a couple of times I removed the cable tie and waited. It took three days for it to return to the trap, but it finally caught the rat tonight, so I'm pleased to say that the trap performed perfectly. Triggered instantly when the rat stepped on the trigger plate and the springs on the door are strong enough that it couldn't let itself out. Felt confident carrying the trap by the handle with the solid plate on the top protecting your hands from the understandably scared critter within. Now you can't just release rats into the wild on others land, as you're just moving on a problem to a new area, so had to figure out a way to humanely dispatch the caught rat (baking soda, vinegar and storage container to act as a makeshift gas chamber was the answer to that so not the most pleasant of evenings truth be told, but rowena rat was sent to heaven swiftly and without struggle) I will be placing this back in the loft with more bait as I suspect we likely had more than one squatter up there, but I'm very happy with how it has performed. It was well sized for the adult female rat I caught and I believe it would just as easily catch a slightly larger rodent too. All in all a very sturdy, solidly built and effective trap. Instructions were clear enough, though setting it was a little fiddly at first, but once you manage it once, it's very simple to repeat - just don't plop the trap down too hard once you've set it or it will slam shut when you do.

Irritated that i had to buy 2 of these at once - so note to seller - one at £9 is ok - having to buy 2 when you just want one - not very happy., but anyway. These are robust, sturdy, well made - however setting them is a bit faffy, and them unsetting themselves whilst you're trying to position them is the biggest issue. The 'clip' is too easily released and i just ended up spilling any bait through the floor (the bait plate is just flat - and our rats like bird seed so we've been using that - the two here are not compatible) due to each time it tried to position the trap it released the very loud very tightly sprung door. We did catch one rat the first day we put it out though once i'd tiptoed away from the uber sensitive trap, however, all the other rats are now steering well clear ofit partially i think because it made such a loud noise when it was sprung. The spring and clipping mechanism could be better designed. Also we have one of the other styles with a small elevated hole and a 'none return' flap which i feel happier about leaving out all night. We get squirrels and the occasional cat in our garden in the early morning (clearly not often enough to disturb the rats!) but if a squirrel got in there i fear his tail could be badly damaged by the strength of the door snapping shut as he is longer than the trap of course with tail .... and a cat could end up with an injured back for the same reason. Sooo i think if you're using indoors or in an outbuilding where cats and squirrels - long tail larger species can't access - these will work - but i'm still wary of using outside unless i can confine the area - and thats hindered by the sensitivity of the door closer/release. Anywhere niche i've tried to snickle it into - it just snaps shut and i'm back to delicately trying to place it down on the ground and gently nudge it ... and then BANG door closes and i'm back to square one.

Super qualité-prix .

Da wir einen kleinen "Gast" im Haus hatten, war es nötig eine Falle zu kaufen. Mir war es wichtig, dass es eine Lebendfalle war. Wir haben zuerst eine Falle von Havahart gekauft aber die war eher ein kleines Büffett für die Ratte, weil die Tür nicht richtig schließt. Zurück an Amazon. Nächste Versuch. Ich war skeptisch gegenüber der BigCheese Ratten-Käfigfalle wegen des Mangels an Rezensionen aber dann war ich auf der Amazon UK Webseite und da sind die Rezensionen überwiegend positiv. Falle bestellt. Schnelle Lieferung und diese Falle macht einen soliden Eindruck. Qualität ist wesentlich besser als die Erste. Köder rein (Schokolade ist ein sehr guter Köder und schadet die Gesundheit des Tieres nicht) und ich habe die Falle in eine Ecke hingestellt und mit einen Geschirrtuch gedeckt (damit es gemütlicher und dunkler war). Am nächsten Morgen war unser Gast "einquartiert" und nach eine kurze Autofahrt ist sie jetzt wieder in der Natur weit weg von uns. Praktisch ist der Tragegriff und die leicht zu öffnende Tür. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

Muy buen producto. Bien acabado, resistente, el tamaño de sobra para lo que se busca, facil de usar y totalmente efectivo. De esos productos que no te vas a arrepentir de haberte gastado los cuartos, porque cumple lo que promete. Lo uso para unas ratas que se cuelan a comer el grano en un gallinero, y van cayendo una tras otra, para ratones de campo más pequeñitos no es efectivo. Uso como cebo trozos de queso de una cuña que se estaba empezando a poner rancia, lo guardo en un tupper bien hermético para que no escape ningun olor e ir reponiendo el cebo, es infalible. No he probado otras jaulas ni probaré, esta va de lujo.

El producto tiene calidad y cumple su función y particulaqrmente me parece adecuado al precio.lLa llegada ha sido en 24 horas, más rápido imposible. No le asigno el máximo ya que, como dice otro comprador y he podido comprobar en mi pedido, la medida no es de 40 cms sino de 34 cms. Quien necesite una trampa de 40cms deberá saberlo y el vendedor deberá corregir las medidas para no tener problemas de devoluciones. No entiendo con lo tecnificado que está todo, se hayan mantenido en el error. No quiero pensar que es intencionado.

La cage piège à rats The Big Cheese a très bien fonctionné pour capturer le rat qui s'était installé dans ma maison. Elle est facile à utiliser et la qualité du produit est au rendez-vous. J'apprécie particulièrement le fait que ce piège soit sans cruauté, permettant de capturer les animaux sans les blesser, ce qui est un vrai plus pour moi. Points forts : ✅ Efficacité prouvée : La cage a rapidement capturé le rat avec un appât simple, sans échappatoire possible grâce à la porte à ressort. ✅ Robuste et durable : Fabriquée en métal galvanisé, la cage est résistante à la rouille et aux intempéries, ce qui la rend idéale pour une utilisation en extérieur toute l'année. ✅ Utilisation simple : Prête à l'emploi dès la sortie de la boîte, il suffit de placer un appât et de la positionner à l'endroit souhaité. ✅ Sans cruauté : Capture les rats sans les blesser, avec une structure qui ne comporte pas de bords tranchants ou dangereux pour les animaux. ✅ Sécurité pour l’utilisateur : La plaque protectrice sous la poignée de transport est un excellent ajout pour manipuler la cage en toute sécurité, sans risque de morsures. Points faibles : ❌ Instructions en anglais : Les instructions sur l'emballage ne sont pas toujours disponibles en français, ce qui peut compliquer l'utilisation pour certains. ❌ Prix un peu élevé : Le prix peut paraître un peu élevé par rapport à d'autres options, mais la qualité justifie l'investissement. En résumé, ce piège à rats est une solution efficace et respectueuse des animaux pour gérer les nuisibles dans et autour de la maison. Sa construction robuste et son utilisation facile en font un choix idéal pour ceux qui cherchent une méthode sans cruauté pour capturer et relâcher les rats en toute sécurité.