OWLTRA In-/Outdoor Electric Rodent Trap

Excellent trap for rats. Resolved my rat problem in a couple weeks. It was catching rats in my chicken coop every day until the problem was resolved. Easy to clean and redeploy. One set of D batteries last for a couple weeks. Waterproof lid protects internal electronics. Great value!

Previously, I was only accustomed to the traditional rat/mouse traps. The ones you have to be careful not to smash your fingers in! Our pest control guy uses the traditional traps and the bait boxes with the sticky pads. Not having dealt with a lot of rats, at least ones in the main living areas of my home, I wasn't certain about the best way to "erraticate" the pesky rodent(s). Sure, there are your typical rats/mice in the garage and crawspace,etc. Our pest guy typically addressed those "ratskills". Those traps are ok in those areas. Out of sight, out of mind, right? But, we had one enter our domain, and that was not cool at all! I wondered...what's the best solution? An electonic mouse trap? I must admit that I was a little skeptical when I purchased this, considering the price. Would it be just a gimmick? I questioned whether it was cheaply built, and whether or not it would really work. However, when it arrived, I found that it was constructed way better than I had expected. I was actually impressed! But, I still wondered if it would work. Well, that question was answered literally overnight! After setting it up the afternoon it arrived, the very next morning, the result was in! Sorry, Mr Rat! The governor granted no clemency for you! About the product: It is very simple to use. It takes 4 D-cell batteries, or you can use the included USB-C power cable (wall wart not included, but, hey, just use one of your extra USB-A phone plug you have laying around like I did). I used a small dab of peanut butter in the bait tray. Put the lid on. Power it on and set it against the wall in the area where you saw the little critter, or evidence of their activity. It has a light that flashes and a buzzer that beeps when one has been caught. When that happens, they are done! To empty it, you just turn the power switch to off. Open the top (the top comes off easily - not in a bad way, easily) and dump out the critter in the waste bin, or, you can have a proper burial if you should so desire! You do you! It's really that simple! In summary, it's a very effective product. Easy to use. We'll built. Great features for what it is. Much nicer than the Victor product I purchased at my local big box store, and it was less expensive. I believe it's a great investment and I will probably buy more of these to monitor other areas of my home. I highly recommend this product to others! Now, let's see if he has any relatives! Hope this was helpful. Have a blessed rest of your day!

I have a TNR feral cat I feed outside. Mice have been setting off my security cameras eating his food. They are quite brazen and are taunty me throughout the night. Yes, the cat has been guilty of dereliction of his duties. And to think he gets such great food and treats. Goof! Oh I guess that he is playing cat and mouse. I tried wooden snap traps and fancy nasty looking snap traps. No mice and no bait the next morning! Several snapped fingers later, I decided to research cat safe humane mouse traps. I want to kill them fast not torture them. So, no poison or sticky traps for these mice. After many hours of researching devices that quickly electrocute the mice came out winners. I was thrilled to find this device that can be used outside. Others I found were inside only. This takes 4 D batteries not included so you may want to get batteries at the same time you order this device or use the USB connecting inside to charge it. It arrived the next day in time for evening use. There are instructions to put it together. At first, I thought it might be too much to take the batteries out and disemble it to get the dead mouse out each time. I used to throw the mouse and trap in the trash. I actually find it is fast and easy to empty and reset the device. I wear nonlatex gloves to be sanitary with the dead mice. There is a green light that indicates the device is active. The green light flashes and a beep sounds when a mouse is caught. I put the device outside that night and checked it 2 hours later. Success the light was flashing. One fat mouse was dead inside. And the bait was gone. Now, I wonder did another mouse go inside and crawl over the dead mouse to eat the bait? The dead mouse was facing the bait so it had not eaten it. Ruthless mouse! The bait I use is peanut butter and it goes into a well at the front of the device. On the other end is an entryway for the mouse. The mouse sets off a lethal charge as it enters and steps on metal plates. It seems fast. At least faster than getting trapped and not dieing quickly or having a cat play with it then eat it. I have gotten a mouse every night since. I can see and hear on my security cameras when a mouse has been caught/killed. I try not to watch the mouse enter and not come back out. I recommend this device. I may purchase another as I live by mountains with plenty of mice. I will never completely get rid out the mice. If they don't taunt me and they stay out of the house we can coexist. Apparently the cat thinks this way too! Edit - 4 mice down. I am experiencing challenges removing the battery cover. I find it difficult to remove now. The green light is not blinking nor is the beep sounding to alert me that a mouse has been inside. I returned the device due to this malfunction. Fortunately I have not had any mice taunty me again. During the Amazon spring sale this device was discounted. I have purchased another and hope it does not malfunction. I shall update this review after receiving and using the new device. Even given the malfunction I have cautiously recommended this device to friends. We rarely get rain so I may try the cheaper ones without covers if needed in the future and the new device does not malfunction .

If you have Mice as I do you want the largest zapper you can get! This one fits the bill! I've purchased quite a few zappers over the years and all but one still work. The problem with my first purchases was I thought the zappers would be larger so be careful and look at the specifications before ordering. The Mice here are quite a bit larger than what I would consider to be an average Mouse and they will NOT fit into the standard "Mouse zappers". They won't even try to go in them. So think BIG and get a "Rat" zapper. This Rat Zapper is the second of this size but this one is rated for Outdoor use AND comes with the ability to power it from a standard 5 VDC USB power supply (make sure it's rated for more than 1 Amp, I suggest at least a 2 Amp charger). It uses four 1.5 VDC "D" Cell batteries which can get expensive unless we use a rechargeable "D" Cell battery. I'm using high wattage 1.5 VDC LiOn rechargeable batteries which have a charge cycle of over 1,000. So invest wisely, don't use NiCd batteries (voltage too low). After receiving the Rat Zapper I followed all the instructions and put the bait in the bait cup (few pieces of dog food kibble). I installed four D Cell batteries and placed the unit by the side of my house last night. It has a cover that must be place on top for outdoor use. Don't forget to do that! This morning the light on the unit was blinking "green" which indicates a Mouse decided to visit Zapper House during the night. Sure enough. There it was. So easy to dispose of the rodent. Turn it off, pull the top off and dump the dead mouse. It's that simple. Reload the bait cup, put the top back on, place the unit where you want it, turn it on, put the plastic cover back on and wait till the next rodent visits Zapper Hotel. The build quality is very good, very sturdy unit which I think will provide years of use, it's very safe just follow the instructions and turn it off before you take it apart (tool less). Suggest using some kind of dry food for the rodents such as dog kibble. They will find it. No sticky peanut butter. If you want an effective rat zapper I highly suggest this product!

This is the big boy. You may catch rats bigger than you expect with this - I got one as big around as my arm. Uses the 4 D cell batteries smartly, without running through them quickly. Clear visual notification it fired. Almost no assembly or danger while baiting. I really like this device. Even better than their smaller unit.

Very solid and good unit. Very easy to use AND clean; easier than the Victor. I bought mine (I have a half dozen others of another store brand) in August, finally catching my first adult rat about a week ago (rats are smart and suspicious of new stuff so don't panic if they don't use a trap right away) using hulled sunflower seed (no mess), then a second and third adult rat on consecutive nights. I have spent close to $20K on car repair because of rats (my car looks like a disco party at night these days in an effort to ward them off) and I have been determined to stop this constant and expensive problem. I have been trapping since 2010 but live in a rural area and it seems it's going to be impossible to get rid of them entirely. I have a trap inside my car, as well. As long as this unit is appropriately placed (important!), and properly baited, you will get good results. Way, way better than snap traps and my God, just NEVER use poison or sticky pads, both being not only avoidably cruel but really hard on other good species (poison kills anything that eats the rat and sticky pads kill everything that gets on it from good snakes to warblers). I have used the same batteries this entire time since August. I recommend. I'm probably going to buy another. Update: It's now New Years and my trap has caught a couple dozen rats. I have not had to change the batteries since originally placed in trap in August. Still using hulled sunflower seed IN the trap and leading into the trap; works great. Caught four just this week: four very large adults four days in a row. I really, really like this trap.

After several months of fighting a loosing battle against pack rats, it looks like we have an effective solution. We tried multiple types of poisons and mechanical traps. In contrast, within hours of setting the OWLTRA we had results. The first week we have trapped 1 - 3 rats a day. The numbers have dropped off to consistently catching 1 every couple of days. When a friend recommended it I was skeptical, but he insisted that we try one of his traps, and I'm a fan now. While they are pricey in comparison to other traps, in terms of effectiveness, they're more than worth the money. 4-2026 - Update: A couple of things we've learned - the best bait has been the peanut butter that contains sugar and an assortment of different ingredients -- rats have virtually ignored a bait of 100% peanut butter. Peanut butter dries out after a few days, we've found it best to re-bait about every 3 days. There have been some comments about how easy the OWLTRA is to wash -- we've found it best to clean the bait box with plain water only if it becomes too cluttered with debris (hair, weeds, etc). Don't use a detergent -- the chemical smell can repel the little critters. Battery life -- not sure -- but, after a little more than a month of use the traps are still effective with the same batteries.

This is a good idea in practice, as a more humane way to eliminate a rodent, however it did not work for me. I had a rat in my attic. I have no idea how it got up there tonthis day, but I could hear it scratching at night and/or when it was quiet. He could not get into the actual house/living area. I purchased this device and I honestly thought he was going to be done for the day I set it up, but boy was I wrong. I also bought an indoor Eufy camera to watch/monitor it. I set this trap up there and set the camera up in the attic facing the trap. It is 100% complete darkness up there when the light is off, but the cam was a PTZ cam with excellent night vision. I added american cheese and peanut butter with some fresh grated parmesan on a piece of tortilla in the bait trough (figured his last meal might as well be a good one). I also added a very small piece just inside the entry of the trap and a small piece just outside in front of the trap. Within no time I saw him eat the piece outside of the trap, as well as sniff all around the trap, focussing heavily on the vents right near the bait trough. Every so often he would return and sniff around the trap and look at the entry, but not enter. Finally maybe 5-7 days in (already too long for me) he reached in and grabbed the small piece inside the door. So I started thinking today is the day. Then over the next week he was beginning to go in further and further each day, reaching about 3/4 of his body in the entry at the peak point. However, I had to put a firm deadline that if he doesn't go all the way in TODAY and get zapped, I am going snap trap on his azz. Well, the deadline came and he never went all the way in, so I went up there and set a snap trap, turned off the light and closed the entry to the attic. I went outside to check the mail or something real quick, came back in and sat on my couch and then heard a noise and got a notification from the camera. Checked it and saw him get snapped. Within 10 minutes of placing the snap trap, he was done for. So, my point is, while this trap might work, in like a month to who knows, maybe 3 months, in the end a good ole fashioned $5 snap trap worked swiftly and immediately. One after thought of mine, is that they are in some ways much smarter than they are given credit for. I realized that I had not set the trap against any sort of wall, so he was always able to walk around all 4 sides of the trap and the top too. So I think he realized this was a box that went nowhere. A dead end. Perhaps if it was against a wall where at least one side of it he could not investigate, see or access, he might then think this is an opening into further exploration, like an opening into a wall or something, and not just a dead end box. Regardless, it ended up being the snap trap FTW in literally 10 minutes time of being set up. I gave this unit 3 stars because I'm sure it probably does work, and maybe more likely if set up against a wall. However, I think what would probably be the best idea for this is to have an opening/entry on both ends that they can see right through and out the other side, with the bait trough in the center/middle. I think a mouse or rat would be more inclined to go in if they can see that it's just a tube/hall with an exit ahead of them, and then when they get inside to the middle point, bzzzzzz. Oh, and let me tell you, I read about them and everything says they have good low light vision. I have to say they have excellent NO light vision. I watched this thing easily run along a rafter, and turn exactly when the rafter turned, and also hop from one thing to another. So either they have echo location or sonar, or maybe they emit infrared from their eyes, because they can SEE in complete darkness.

Muy sorprendido con el funcionamiento. Cumple con su cometido. Ideal este modelo dado que tiene un leve pitido alterno en el tiempo que te avisa del premio... Ideal para huecos escondidos o falsos techos. Así te olvidas de andar mirando. La información del fabricante es mínima, revisar mis fotos donde subo el manual y las características. Se puede desconectar el pitido alterno. Lastima tener que usarlo, pero por lo menos los bichos se van al otro barrio de una manera más limpia. Recomiendo meter como cebo queso, es infalible...

Lleva días y no cae nada, solo veo a los ratones pasear por mi casa. La trampa aparece sin cebo 🪤 pero ningún roedor 🐁🐀 en ella

Nach zwei Tagen schon eine Ratte gefangen. Mit Käse. Andere Fallen haben noch nicht funktioniert. Wetterfestigkeit ist grosser Vorteil!

I love this trap! Excellent quality. Excellent materials. Excellent fit and finish. It has a good design but with a minor flaw. I've been using this trap for about two months now and have caught over twenty mice. That's an excellent result compared to the previous family trap we used. I highly recommend this trap. Also this is the cleanest, quickest killing trap ever. The animal dies very quickly and humanely. Cleaning the trap takes only a few seconds as long as I use seeds or nuts. I never use peanut butter. The two pictures I uploaded show the trap from above with the top removed. The entrance into the trap is a three inch square hole at the bottom left side of the picture. The bait is at the top of the picture. The mouse/rat enters at the bottom and moves up to the bait at the top. It must touch two separate pieces of metal to trigger the trap. The first pic shows the flaw: the single strip of metal that runs up the right hand side of the trap all the way to the bait. If a mouse stays on that single piece of metal and does NOT step off onto another piece of metal the trap will fail. The mouse will not receive the shock intended for it. The mouse must be on two separate pieces of metal to receive the shock. Fortunately I realized this was happening because the trap alarm was sounding on two different occasions indicating it had been triggered but nothing was in the trap and the bait (sunflower seeds) was all gone. It had killed about a dozen mice by this time so it was clearly working most of the time. The second picture shows the solution - a small block of wood about one inch by one inch by two or three inches long. The block simply covers a portion of the single run of metal on the right side, forcing the mouse to step off onto a second piece of metal in order to enter/exit the trap. I've had no failures since I installed that block of wood. The manufacturer is probably already aware of this flaw and added a small wing somewhere on the right hand side of the trap to force mice to step off that one piece of metal. I doubt this is a problem with rats since they are so much bigger. Please note that you should NOT use anything that conducts electricity or you could destroy the electronics when a shock is triggered. I'm not sure about that and I don't want to experiment to find out. Just be sure to avoid putting anything metal inside that trap. Wood or plastic are best. I have no idea how well this trap works with rats as we seem to have none here in Alberta, Canada, probably because the provincial government maintains rat traps at all borders. I've lived here about fifty years and I've never seen a rat in this province. The support for a USB power supply is truly awesome and saves the user all the problems one has with batteries going dead, cold weather, etc. It does mean the trap needs to be near a power outlet unless you actually want to deal with batteries and their continuous, never-ending problems and safety issues. I tend to avoid the use of batteries when not absolutely needed. Happy trapping :)

Messo il giorno stesso sotto lo scalino, e tutto il giorno niente. Ma la notte a calare del sole, si sentì un bel ronzio che mi sembrava di sentire mozart,ovvero musica per le mie orecchie. Vado a verificare e la lucina che lo porta il paradiso lampeggia, ovvero c'è l'ho trovato sano si, ma leggermente stecchito 🤣