Kensizer 2-Pack Animal Humane Live Cage Trap, Medium 12" L x 6.5" W x 5" H

After seeing many different reviews I was skeptical but needed to try this method and medium size due to a large rat. I tried putting down rat bait pebbles of ratx tomcom mixed it with peanut butter and all this rat did was lick off the peanut butter and leave the rat bait intact never digesting it. I left the door open and waited for an hour and it never went outside. So I said let’s give thisa try didn’t have anything to lose as I knew the baits were never going to work it was too smart. With this cage it was pretty durable not too flimsy. Easy to setup and The mechanism of the gate coming down to close and capture the rat was amazing. I put it out for 2 hours max. First try I placed peanut butter on the tray it has setup inside. My mistake was placing it on a piece of foil because the rat went inside without activating the tray and literally grabbed the foil and slid it off and away it went to have its food. I know this because I had installed a camera to watch it. It’s sniffed around outside a few time because it smelled the peanut butter was curious and went inside with in. When I seen it grab the foil of peanut butter and walk out the cage with such Waze and then going back 3 more times I said I need to outsmart you. 2nd try I placed just a small amount of peanut butter directly onto the tray it has. it went in, started licking the peanut butter on the side of the tray and then it happened! He triggered the tray and snap! The cage door came down. It has this slide metal piece when the tray snaps closed that metal piece will come down to lock it in place. For me, I was watching on the camera the entire time. As soon as I heard the snap of the lid I ran to grab it because if it’s size it did try to throw itself against the closed lid and thrashed inside but I was ready and waiting. In all I used this for 2 hours and caught it!! If you have a camera that you can add to the area and watch and see what it does you can outsmart it lol this one was smart and knew! but I highly recommend. It was worth every penny and the quality was great and most importantly it did the job! Should’ve purchased this sooner and not waste money on pellets.

Some little mice set up housekeeping in our garage, and we didn't want to kill them (as we HAD done, reluctantly, when big rats caused some $1300 damage under the hoods of both our cars about 10 years ago). At first we tried using an old humane trap that we had kicking around, which outwardly looked and basically worked much like this one. On successive nights, we caught two mice, but it took two people to bait the thing because one had to hold the door open. Once it sprang shut on my husband's arm and actually left marks. Another drawback of the old trap was that for the trap to be sprung, a mouse had to pull or push the bait in the right direction, and that bait was just placed on a large, but too loose to control well, hook hanging from the top of the trap. After those first 2 successes, the mice managed several times to steal the bait and get away. So we went online to find a better solution. This KENSIZER CAGE is constructed of metal and looks much like the old trap we had, but it has beautifully solved both of the problems I mentioned above: (1) To my surprise, the strong metal rod whose tip goes just barely under a loop in the "trigger" can also be used to safely hold the door open while you bait the trap, there being a special metal clip-like thing for that purpose on the top of the cage. (2) Instead of the "victim" having to set off the trigger by the way it attacks the bait (in our case, cheddar cheese--The mice love peanut butter, too, but in the hot garage, it melted.), when it tries to get at the food, it cannot avoid stepping on a small, thin metal plate loosely positioned under the bait, and then Snap! goes the trap, so fast that the mouse doesn't have time to escape. Using this Kensizer cage, we caught 4 more mice in quick succession. One morning, we found 1 in the cage and released it in a field and rebaited and caught another one, about an hour later. We expected to get more, but haven't had any signs of them for a couple of days. Anyway, it was a total of 6, and the last 4 were very easy, thanks to this simple, but superbly designed trap. The fact that it is made of metal, rather than plastic, also sets my mind at ease because I know a mouse that has to spend the night in it will not be able to find a way to gnaw a hole and escape. Even using the trap indoors, you may eventually find ants coming for the bait and swarming all over the cage. We were afraid that the scent of an insect spray would keep the mice away, so we just cut a piece of wood a bit larger than the "floor" of the cage, smeared a lot of vaseline around the entire circumference of the wood, and set the cage on top of it. Ants, at least the small ones we have in southern CA, do not want to walk on vaseline. I should add, though, that we don't know if vaseline also works as a mouse repellant, or if we have really caught and released all the mice who were enjoying our hospitality. Going to test that tonight by leaving out a couple of pieces of cheese a small distance away from the cage. If that disappears and we catch nothing, it will be time to find a tray and create a tiny moat of water around the cage so the ants can't get across.

I can give this five stars easily, I'm having a mouse infestation problem. I really don't like killing them. I guess I'm getting soft as I get older. I bought a different trap from a well-known company and they were so hard to set and they're being returned. So I ordered this one and the nice thing was that you actually get two pack for less than the other brand. As soon as I pulled this out of the box I didn't need any directions to figure out how to set it. It was so easy to set and the SIZE MADE FOR MICE works. Sitting in my recliner reading and all of a sudden I heard a little thunk. And then I began to hear the noises of a unhappy Mouse as it was trying to figure a way out. It was easy to open and let it out. I noticed that some people included photos of mice with their heads stuck. I thought I wonder if this product has more than one size. Clearly some people were purchasing a trap that was designed for a squirrel sized animal or a rat. I could see in the photos people put on here that some of the mice were able to get their heads through the wire holes. Sure enough I noticed that they had a larger size and as I looked at it I could tell that the holes were larger. So when you purchase this you want the smallest size they have IF you're looking to catch JUST mice. There's no way that they can get their head through the little holes IF you choose the correct size. The Trap is well made for what its purpose is and lightweight easy to pick up and best of all non- chewable. I had bought some other humane mouse traps that were made of plastic and they proceeded to chew and damage those to the point that they didn't work. Not happening with this product. This is the easiest thing to set. AND IF on the other hand you are buying one to catch rats, squirrels or Chipmunks and , you purchase the smallest size to save money you're going to end up LOSING money because you're going to have a damaged trap.

This trap is VERY easy to use and it's all metal mesh so it holds up well. I've even stored it outside for a while with no rust or wear. This trap is simple. You put the bait near the back. You then point the trigger arm forwards and lift the locking bar while opening the door. Trust me, it's easier than it sounds. Once you do it once, you'll understand. If you need to work around the trap without it going off on you, you can actually lock the trigger mechanism so it will not easily trigger on you. The trigger mechanism is similar to the wooden mouse traps, so it flips really fast. The trap itself isn't meant to kill but there's a chance the door will slam on the rat's tail but it probably won't break the tail. This trap triggers super fast, If I had to guess, it's less than a second. Once it's triggered, there is actually a kind of handle that sticks up so 1) you can see that it's been triggered and 2) you can use it to carry your trap away. SUPER convenient!!! The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because of the locking sliding piece. It relies 100% on gravity. Meaning 1) if the trap tips over then the lock is not as secure and 2) it falls at the speed of gravity. It's super fast for humans but not too fast for rodents! I've had traps trigger but the rodent quickly turned around and fled before the door was closed and locked. Also, the door closes before the lock is actually all the way down so I've had a rat burst through the door! it was crazy to watch (on camera). I have a cheap fix for this though. I got a large rubber band and hook it on one corner of the door and then looped it around the locking bar and then hook it around the other corner of the door. This forces the locking bar to follow the corner of the door better (quicker than gravity) and it also holds the locking bar down after it's shut (unless the rodent chews through the rubber band). Overall, I would highly recommend this trap. I've trapped rats, mice, and even a baby possum (it came in through the garage door and hid in the walls for a bit)! If you liked this review, click on the "Helpful" button so that I know I'm not wasting my time.

This trap gets the job done. No frills, no thrills, just set it and forget it. Yes, sometimes the rodents get the food and don't set the trap off. But that is not the fault of the trap, these damn critters sometimes are clever. All you have to do is set it again and wait for the magic to happen. It's a very primitive trap but it's very reliable. You don't have to worry about it breaking, you don't have to worries about batteries, subscriptions or anything fancy. Highly recommend it.

HURRY UP AND BUY ! For the price it's a great deal. I researched for HOURS X MANY late nights to find the best possible deal. I found one that was about 10.00 more because I liked the reviews and then I found this one that was much cheaper. I figured it would b a cheap back up and I was curious considering the price difference if it would hold up to the more pricier one. The difference: The more expensive one was bit bigger and cage seemed a bit sturdier. The trigger mechanism was almost too touchy and would deploy b4 I could finish bating it. Because u have to put the bait at the far end of cage away from the door (where the trigger plate is) u practically have to hold ur breathe while slowly, steadily reaching in the cage to bait it and then back out without touching any part of the cage. Gets REALLY frustrating after the 3rd try. Then as ur pulling ur arm out of the cage, Slow n steady u have to use ur other hand to hold the 2 trigger arms on the outside and other side of cage together until you're arm is completely out of cage. Like a game of operation. Those arms are really sensitive too. I had to file those 2 arms down to adjust the sensitivity. It WILL deploy with a TINY tap and the landscaper even set it off with a leaf blower from about a 20ft away. **Now back to THIS item. The cage is a bit more light weight gauge BUT with any cage/trap u HAVE to check it every day otherwise any rodent will chew right thru them (escape or defeat) and that's where most ppl screw up and them blame it on the manufacturing. This has a better trap mechanism which is much easier to set and once deployed it seemed to reinforce the door keeping the door closed and locked down. I didn't need the patience to set this trap compared to the more expensive one. I would definitely recommend that u buy this one as its about 1/2 the price or 2fer 1 deal, right? The set up is better, easier and cheaper. It definitely does the job and that's all u really need. Save some money and hit the buy now button. I already did the research for you. Ther longer you wait... well u know. The more you have to set traps over and over again. Updated 1.10.19- This trap is totally worth it. Like I said earlier... U MUST check them periodically. I set in the evening and check in the morning. So far every time I have the put it out I have a cute but "property destroyer" sitting in the cage bright and early n the am its like clockwork. This is the BEST one by far, out of 4 different traps that I purchased. I really like that they are "LIVE CATCH" so that I do not need to worry about harming the cute critter (squirrels) but that I can release it FAR FAR AWAY. The ONLY ISSUE is that they use a thin gauge wire for the caging, making it easier to chew thru. I can't say it enough...check the cage frequently. Besides that small guage a critter FINALLY was able to chew a hole through it. HOWEVER... i am buying another today hence my updated review. Changing review to 5* . My average with this cage n the last 6 months 10/10 and counting. All catch & release. Very pleased considering 1 acre and full of wildlife. Can't bare the thought of putting them out but sending them on a vacation far far away, I can do that easily... now just need a better means of transporting them.

Have caught many chipmunks with this trap but have to agree with a previous reviewer…squirrels tear it up. Once you get a squirrel captured you will be re-bending wire and the food platform. Unfortunately, you don’t get to decide which animal is going to enter the trap….which means you really need a sturdier trap if you think you might capture a squirrel.

I struggled with getting mice on glue traps ineffectively for a while so I had to switch to this rat trap. This is the only thing that actually did the trick in capturing the mice in my home. It’s reliable, easy to set, and gets the job done!

I Love the fact that the small animal can be trapped safely and relocated. The conventional rat and mice traps are absolutely barbaric - the poor little critters just wanna live!

Fue realmente sorprendente ver cómo en 3 horas ya había capturado al roedor. Solo seguí la recomendación de otro comprador de amarrar cacahuates al fondo de la jaula, y si, en tres horas cumplió su función

I've caught 3 rats already. Product works perfectly. Side note: The product I received was dented so the door lock was not working properly. Had to use a plier to put all the metal back in place and the door lock then worked properly. I assume it was delivery that caused the damage because the box was also dented. So no fault on manufacturer since it is catching the rats and they're unable to forcefully escape. Rats have been relocated to a field far from home.

worth purchasing it

Good human trap for it's price. Place a heavy object on cage ( in a way that does not stop it operating) as our first Asian house mouse managed to get out after the trap being triggered. The dog may have had some role in that but I am uncertain.