The Big Cheesedefenders Rat and Squirrel Cage Trap Humane, Easy to Bait and Set, Long-Lasting Galvanised Metal

Very well made, strong, sturdy and effective.I have managed to successfully capture everything that was not supposed to be living inside the house!Setting the trap is a little tricky due to short hook but a little patience gets it armed.

I've now had mine about a month.The cage is a bit rattly (no pun intended) - it's not built to very tight tolerances, but the wire it's made from looks strong enough for the purpose and all the fixings, hooks and welds look good and have held so far.The wire seems to be chrome plated rather than galvanized as per the adverts/info (better maybe). It's resisted being outside in the rain and being washed a few times with no signs of rust.Setting the trap mechanism is quite Heath Robinson - basically shift / adjust the retaining hook / bait plate hook a bit and then see how hard it is to set off by poking a twig through the bars.Most of the reviews suggest you have to be very carefull about getting your smell on the trap by using gloves etc, but really, having used it and thinking on this, I got the trap to deal with rats attracted by the bird feeders I've had up for a few years now, and my smell on the bird feeders hasn't deterred the rats at all, they've been crawling over the feeders and grabbing the food with their little hands most days for weeks now.With the new trap, I left bait in the trap leaving the plastic tie that it shipped with in place to stop the mechanism from working. I let the furry friends get used to the scary new thing for a couple of weeks, and gave them a couple of easy free meals so they were really no longer afraid of it.I then set the trap, removing the plastic tie so it could be triggered. For the first couple of weeks, something was just taking the bait and not setting off the trap. I kept adjusting the trap, trial and error really by moving the position of the big metal wire hook that sits on the edge of the bait plait, and the corresponding hook at the other end of the trap that holds the spring loaded door open.You have to get the mechanism sensitive enough so that it goes off when a rat stands on the bait plate, but not so sensitive that it goes off due to a gust of wind, or before the rat even reaches the plate.Took a couple of weeks to get it right, then I started catching a rat every day or so.I've had no problem with catching other wildlife, the birds look interested, but I position the trap with the entrance at the edge of a bush and the other end in the open. The birds have a look, but don't seem to like going under the bush near the trap. We get very few other mammals - haven't seen a hedghog or mole for ages, the field mice/voles atc are probably too small to set the trap off and it's still a bit early in the year for them given the bad weather so far (early May 21).One of the rats cut his nose a bit - he was so agitated and desperate to get out, gnawing at the bars but he managed to stop every now and again to eat the bait (a bit of fatball - the same stuff he's been eating off the bird feeders).I (or others not too squeemish) do check the trap several times a day. Once the rat is caught, it's best to cover the trap before you take them to a suitable release point (or dispatch them humanely - not my preference) a long way from human habitation, farm buildings etc. I put the trap complete with rat in the cardboard box it came in, with some newspaper at the bottom of the box. Once the box is closed ratty will likely settle down until you can release him/send him to rat heaven.i found one rat dead in the trap, he could have only been there a few hours at most. Not sure why he died, he didn't seem to be injured at all, maybe it was stress, or maybe he had already taken poison bait from somewhere nearby (there is a stables nearby and they might well use poison bait). He had nice food (the bait) and was not in the trap long enough for water to be a problem.Anyhow, I found the Defender Rat and Squirell Trap Humane to work effectively, and it was reasonably priced for an effective trap that looks durable enough to last a few years. It is a bit of a fiddle to set the sensitivity of the mechanism so it will catch your rat etc, but once you have the hang of it it's easy enough to use.

We heard scratching/rustling in our loft for a few days and, as we hate the idea of using cruel kill traps/poison which inflict pain and suffering on living beings which are just trying to survive in this world, we decided to try this humane trap and it worked a treat.Easy to use, we baited the trap with cheese, apple and peanuts (thought we would cover all suggested rat favourites!) and placed it along the wall of the loft and within only a few hours we heard the cage rattling indicating a successful capture. We picked up the cage with Mr/Miss rat and put a towel over it and released him/her a mile or so away in a rural area. Would absolutely recommend this humane trap, it was easy/effective and best of all, no animals were harmed !

This could have been OK, if it was built better, packed better, and made of a stronger material. It arrived bent and out of shape and a lot of force has to be applied to open and close the door. The trigger mechanism doesn't do anything at all. The springs are too weak so do not close the door. I will spend the weekend fixing it and re-inforcing it because, when I bend it back into shape, it doesn't stay that way. I need to change the springs, shorten the bar that sits in the door guides / increase the distance between the door guides and add metal rods to stregthen it and make it keep its correct shape. I understand how it should work and I can fix it but this amount of work should not be necessary. Considering the quality of this, it is way over-priced, and seems like something you'd expect from a pound store. It does deserve one star though because I will make some use of it, although I do wonder whether it would have been better to have just built one from scratch, rather than suffer the cost, time, and effort of fixing this one.

Well made cage. Tedious to set up the sensitivity of the bait flap. Did catch a rat though.Unfortunately a better blackbird catcher. Not in use anymore because of this.

Every winter we have the same problem, the rodents from the fields to the back of the property and from the stables invade the houses on the estate and look for somewhere warm and dry to bed down. Absolute nuisance but we did choose to live in a rural area so I guess it's part of the price.Anyway, we have two very active collies and there is other wildlife which visit from time to time - badgers, foxes, local cats and a suchlike. This, and my daughter's fascination with conservation and wildlife in general means we can't lay poison and needed to find a humane way to deal with the rodent issue in a humane way.So far, this has worked perfectly. Setting this trap is simplicity itself a large tray at one end for bait which operates a swing-arm that releases the door. Very simple, very easy to use and effective. It works, just as you would expect. As the door folds in the middle (medium resistance spring fold) and locks to the swing arm, it snaps shut very fast and securely. The inward motion and fold means that anything caught in the trap cannot force the door open to escape and it is contained securely within the trap. A metal plate on the top protects fingers from any over-excited and vengeful critters and it has a decent carry handle to make transporting easier.The product is well made and finished with all edges clean and no sharp protrusions that could cause injury.Money well spent on a good product and a functional humane trap that has worked a treat.

Das auslösen der Falle geht sehr schnell das Heist wenn wenn die Ratte oder Maus von aussen an die Falle stößt geht die Falle zu. Zu Empfindlich find ich aber die Verarbeitung ist Top.wegen dem Auslößen nur 4 Punkte sonst 5

Il ne faut pas laisser les rats venir dans nos maisons !

Es perfecta para capturar gatitos menores de 2 meses, fácil de manejar, muy sensible que en ciertos casos es útil. Muy contenta con la compra! Inmejorable relación calidad precio!

Mise à jour du 10.11.19:Seulement 2 jours il m'a fallu pour capturer le petit rat qui squattait depuis quelques temps dans ma cave . Un peu de chocolat noisette et le tour est joué.J'ai pu le relâcher loin de la maison pour qu'il fasse sa vie 🙂. Toute forme de vie est utile même si bien souvent on ignore à quoi elle peut l'être. Ce n'est pas une raison de faire souffrir gratuitement.7.10.19: voilà enfin la cage que j'attendais, simple et efficaceje rectifie ma note après une première livraison d'un modèle défectueux,heureusement qu'amazon , comme d'habitude a assuré en me proposant un remplacement rapide,merciancien commentaire: cmd du 25.10.19je comprends pas pourquoi certains produits sont envoyés sans un minimum de vérification .j'ai reçu cet article avec une porte défaillante ! pour capturer un rongeur,c'est pas l’idéal si la porte ne se referme pas après activation du mécanisme,n'est ce pas ?du coup, j'ai jamais pu la voir vraiment en action !dommage , retour à l'envoyeur !

El producto es sólido. No es muy ágil armar la puerta pero funciona. Para abrirla y que salga la Rata expones mucho los dedos. Yo he preparado un alambre para evitar mordiscos.