D-Con Ultra Set Covered Snap Trap 1 Ct. (Pack of 3)

We had a mouse problem. I bought a set of the cheap wooden mousetraps and tried to set it several times, but found them impossible to use, and dangerous. I bought this mouse trap set because it was supposed to be effective and easy to set, and the trap mechanism was covered. I can't believe how well these worked and how easy they are to set. Our car was smelling as if it had a dead mouse in it, and I set a trap just to see if there might be a live mouse that was causing the smell. I caught one the first night I set it. Then another the next day. And another. And another. So far I have caught FIVE mice in the car, in less than a week. I figured out that a box I transported from a storage area must have had a nest of mice in it, because the smell started after I put the box into the car. I also set a second trap in the same car, which stayed empty, so the first location that I set it in seemed to be where the mice hung out and checked for food. I couldn't believe there were that many mice in our car. . . but there they were, day after day, one a day dead in the trap. This trap seems to be irresistible to mice, and it's extremely easy to get rid of the mouse afterwards -- you just hold out a plastic bag under the trap, push the lever down, and the mouse falls into the bag. I am reusing the mouse traps, though I may buy more so that I don't reuse them more than 3-4 times each because I don't want to use a dirty trap. The best part about these traps is that they are not accessible to our dogs, which the other mouse traps that are "easy to set" are not. The other "easy set" traps have an open area where a dog could accidentally step on it and trip it, and injure their paws or a curious nose. This design has a cover over the trap mechanism. I have one set out in the house and have caught 3 mice with that one in the house. I thought we might have a mouse because I saw some droppings. But I didn't know we had three! I haven't caught any more in span of several days, so I'm assuming that they are gone. We recently moved to a wooded area where we discovered that wildlife tries to move into the house all the time. I see this mousetrap becoming a permanent part of our "behind the couch" decor to make sure that we keep the mice population in check. If you have a mouse problem or think you might have a mice problem, I would only use this trap. It's amazing. I haven't had any damage to the trap or "ick factor" either, and the mice have all been caught at the neck area. I used to catch mice and rats in live traps because I couldn't stand to kill them, but then realized how selfish it was to release them so they could be someone else's problem. This trap enables me to kill them quickly and humanely (if you do your research, you know that sticky traps are torture chambers for mice and rats, and poison bait enables them to go off and die in your walls and smell up the entire house). This trap is amazing. You won't be disappointed. I used a small piece of beef jerkey covered with peanut butter, because it is difficult to bait the trap with a glob of peanut butter. The tiny piece of beef jerky (about 1/8") gives the bait some stiffness so you can place it with tweezers or your finger into the bait holder. That's the only difficult part about this trap, that it's a little difficult to get the bait where it needs to be. A pest control company person told me that mice and rats really like beef jerky and peanut butter, and this combination really seems to work well, much better than using cheese. I hate dealing with a mouse problem, and I hate killing them, but this trap makes the process bearable, and I don't feel that I'm being inhumane or cruel when I use the traps. If you can spare the cash, you can just throw away the trap when you catch a mouse, but they are definitely re-usable.

Hey it is what it is. We get field mice and shrews in our connected garage a couple times a year (usually during planting and harvest times) And occasionally one slips into the house. These work in both places. No mess no fuss. Really easy to set--just push down the lever on the outside and set them in the path you think most likely. They go in not realizing it's there and gotcha. To empty, flip up end piece and push the lever to release. You don't touch or even have to look at your catch. I don't even use bait as the shrews don't go after it anyway and the field mice think it's just part of their pathway. We keep these set in the garage just in case. For those using bait, again it's really to do. Just flip up the end and put your preferred bait on the mechanism -- we use a dab of peanut butter on the rare occasion that we use bait. So -- Easy to set and release, inexpensive, reusable, no touching catch, no visual (well other than tail) -- no brainer.

Two out of the three traps are great. I have caught many mice with them. One, I think is defective. The one has been very hard to get to set, the door broke off (I think from a mouse) and has been hard to operate, but the other two have worked great. The defective one I have moved to a less problem area without the door on it since it broke. I haven't caught anything with any of them since it broke, but that might be because I caught all the mice? It was like 2 to 3 times a day I was emptying them for the first 4-5 days and nothing since then. I would give it 5 stars if they all were working well, but the one dud one makes it 4.

Very effective when used with peanut butter. They ensure the mouse is lined up perfectly, and make disposal much more tolerable. The plastic catch usually breaks after about 3 cycles or so (even if no mouse isn’t caught). So, not very long lasting but they’re worth it in my opinion.

These are cheaply made and terrible. They’re unable to even set because the latch doesn’t lock down. I wasn’t able to use any of them, even once. Threw them in the trash.

This type of trap is my favorite. Couldn’t find it in store locally anymore and Although these are new, the old one I had was much easier to set. And it always caught a mouse almost instantly. This new one hasn’t caught anything yet but was set off. I’m not giving a good or bad review.

Have used these for years with great results. Put a little creamy peanut butter into the little cup accessed via the front, do not get sloppy. Slowly pull the lever back until it locks into position. Place the trap where you see fecal matter and sometime after dark, the trap is sprung and all you'll see is the tail hanging out of the back. Place the trap with dead rodent into a sealed bag and put out with the trash.