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Victor M241 Indoor Electronic Humane Rat and Mouse Trap - No Touch, No See Electric Rat and Mouse Trap
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Brand | Victor |
Color | Black |
Style | Trap |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 9.2"L x 3.8"W x 4.3"H |
Item Weight | 0.5 Kilograms |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Is Electric | Yes |
Target Species | Rat, Mouse |
About this item
- Humane, High-Voltage Shock - Once inside, the circuit triggers a high-voltage shock, humanely killing the rat
- No Touch Disposal - The removable lid allows you to easily discard dead rodents without ever having to touch them
- LED Alerts – A green LED light notifies you of a catch, so you know when it’s time to empty the trap without having to check manually
- Built-in Bait Cup - The bait cup can be accessed by a door at the back of the trap, and ensures your trap is always properly baited
- Easy to Use – Apply a small amount of bait to the bait cup, insert 4 “C” batteries, place the trap along the wall, and turn on the trap
- For Indoor Use - Place the trap along the wall in areas of your home or business where you've seen rodent activity
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Victor Indoor Electronic Rat Trap
The Victor Electronic Rat Trap is the ultimate in rodent control. It works by delivering a humane, high-voltage shock to effectively kill the invading rat. This powerful device is capable of eliminating up to 50 rats per set of fully charged batteries (4 C), making it a great value when you’re dealing with a sizable infestation. It’s also easy to use! Get started by simply applying a high protein bait in the provided bait cup, place the trap in a location with high rodent activity and turn it on.For your convenience, the trap's design allows you to easily dispose of the dead rodent without having to see or touch it. The new and improved design of the electronic trap has a removable kill chamber, which provides better plate access so you can easily clean and bait it in between uses.
High-Voltage Shock Humanely Kills Rodents
This powerful device works by delivering a humane, high-voltage shock to effectively eliminate rat invaders, and is capable of eliminating up to 50 rats per set of fully charged batteries. Plus, with this trap, there’s no need for poisons or chemicals, allowing it to be used anywhere inside your home or business.
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LED Light AlertsWith the Victor Electronic Rat Trap, simplifying pest control is a breeze. When a catch is made, the trap’s built in LED light will blink green. You’ll know when it’s time to empty your trap without having to check manually. Plus, the convenient LED light function will not only notify you of a catch, but it will also alert you when the trap’s battery is running low by flashing red. |
Removable Lid for Easy CleaningThe sleek industrial design boasts a removable lid, providing convenient access to the trigger plates so you can easily clean it in between uses. Once a catch is made, power off the trap and remove the lid. Then simply dispose of the dead rodent in the trash without ever having to touch it! |
Built-in Bait CupWith the built-in bait cup, you always know your trap is properly baited. Access the cup by opening the bait door located at the back of the trap. To get started, use a toothpick or cotton swab to apply a high protein bait such as peanut butter or hazelnut spread in the cup. Then place your trap in an area with high rodent activity and turn it on. |
How to Use
- Check that the unit is turned OFF by making sure the power button is not pushed forward.
- Bait the trap before inserting batteries. Be careful not to use too much. Open the kill chamber door to access the bait cup, which can be found on the floor of the trap, furthest from the rodent entrance. Use a cotton swab, toothpick, tweezers or similar tool to place bait so that your scent is not transferred to the trap.
- Insert 4 brand new “C” batteries. Place your trap anywhere indoors. The best place for a trap is on a flat surface against a wall where you have seen signs of rodent activity. The trap should be placed lengthwise with the rodent entrance nearest to the wall.
- Power the trap ON by pushing the power button forward. A green light will appear once, and the unit will buzz to let you know the trap is armed and ready for use. A continuous indicator light is not used so that battery life can be preserved.
- Be sure that the trap is powered OFF and batteries are removed before baiting the trap. Rodents prefer foods that are high in protein and fat.
- Try using peanut butter, hazelnut spread, chocolate and meats such as bacon or beef jerky. Be careful not to use too much.
- Rodents have a very strong sense of smell, so only a small amount of bait is needed to attract them to the trap.Open the bait door, which can be found on the back side of the trap. Use a cotton swab, toothpick, tweezers or similar tool to place bait so that your scent is not transferred to the trap.
- Turn the unit OFF. Remove the batteries. Properly discard rodent. Clean and bait the trap after each use for most effective results. Insert batteries and push the power button forward to turn the unit back on.A green light will appear once and the unit will buzz to let you know the trap is armed and ready for use.A continuous indicator light is not used so that battery life can be preserved.
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Product information
Brand | Victor |
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Color | Black |
Style | Trap |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 9.2"L x 3.8"W x 4.3"H |
Item Weight | 0.5 Kilograms |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Is Electric | Yes |
Target Species | Rat, Mouse |
Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Victor |
ASIN | B074XXNC9G |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | M241 |
Batteries | C batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
3.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #10,558 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #386 in Pest Control Traps |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
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Highlights: Type: Electronic Battery Type: 4 C High voltage shock kills rats and mice in seconds Easy to use; bait, Repel-pesticides place against a wall and turn on Auto reset occurs allows trap to always be ready to kill Patented design prevents escapes Smart circuit technology senses rodent to trigger electronic shock Non-toxic, Repel-pesticides poison free Blinking green light indicates rodent has been killed Blinking red light indicates low battery Easy removal Rodents can be dumped directly into the trash for no touch, no view mouse control Requires 4 "C" batteries (Not Included) Kills 50 rats per each set of 4C batteries.
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style | Trap | Modern | 1 | Modern | Modern | 2 Pack |
number of pieces | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Victor M241 Indoor Electronic Humane Rat and Mouse Trap - No Touch, No See Electric Rat and Mouse Trap
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Customers like the shock strength and ease of use of the pest control device. For example, they mention it works without trauma to the critter and is deadly. They are also satisfied with ease of cleaning. That said, opinions are mixed on performance, durability, battery life, and quality.
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Customers find the pest control device easy to use. They say it's easy to set up, load, and check. They also say it works well and is ready to go right out of the box. Customers also mention that it'll catch mice and that it is easy to reset.
"These are easy, clean, quiet, and quick, BUT one of the two units only works intermittently and the other not at all...." Read more
"...And they are so easy to work with you just set them out against the wall and it gets them within seconds when they go in there!..." Read more
"...It was easy to set. I have kids in the house and warned them and they never messed with it, including my toddler...." Read more
"...Never have to get near the rat, just slide into a garbage bag. Easy peasy. No mess, no fuss." Read more
Customers find the product easy to clean. They mention that the electronic portion can be removed for easy cleaning. They also say that the traps are easy to bait and empty, making cleanup very mess-free.
"...a removable lid, unlike the Rat Zapper Classic, giving easy access to clean the plates (Victor recommends hydrogen peroxide)--..." Read more
"These are easy, clean, quiet, and quick, BUT one of the two units only works intermittently and the other not at all...." Read more
"...Easy peasy. No mess, no fuss." Read more
"...Best part is cleanup since I don't have to touch any part of them and can reset the trap easily." Read more
Customers like the shock strength of the pest control device. They say it works without trauma to the critter, is deadly, and kills through electric shock. Some say it's expensive but safe and effective.
"...Sometimes we even caught multiples. Its powerful and safe to use. It was large enough for the bigger ones. But light to carry." Read more
"...The rat actually doesn't experience any pain or a painful, slow death like on the glue sticky traps, which I've also used...." Read more
"...Just did not seem to deliver a shock strong enough to kill anything. It’s a bummer because the next option seems to be traps." Read more
"...It basically kills thru electric shock. It's very quick. The unit uses 4 "C" batteries (not included) and the batteries last thru several kills...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the pest control device. Some mention it works well and is very effective, while others say that it never worked.
"...It's a highly effective and a one-at-a-time trap...." Read more
"Unit works but does not seem to work with legacy app...." Read more
"...Pros-- It works with lethal force - if a mouse, rat or squirrel touches the farthest of the 3 metal plates, it’s “game over” as the trap..." Read more
"...need to be changed, they somehow don't make a connection and do not work...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the pest control device. Some mention it's very effective and a humane trap that works. However, others say that the bait was eaten and the trap didn't go off.
"...However, I do regret to inform people that unit #1 has failed. Unit #2 is doing all the work now...." Read more
"...Despite being large for mice, the rat trap will kill mice, which I’ve trapped from down on the porch while trying to trap the the squirrels that..." Read more
"...MISSES - Some mice were partially zapped and ran right out of the trap, so successful kill ratio was 2 escapees for every 9 kills...." Read more
"...By comparison the Victor M241 has been reliable and effective, accounting for numerous rat and squirrel (unwanted) kills...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the pest control device. Some mention that the batteries last for a while, are fresh, and do not consume much in way of batteries. However, others say that the only complaint is the batteries.
"...the batteries last a long time - the website says “kills up to 50 rats per set of four "C" batteries (not included)--..." Read more
"...Let's just say there's no where near enough charge to kill anything...." Read more
"...The battery life is insane. Sometimes we even caught multiples. Its powerful and safe to use. It was large enough for the bigger ones...." Read more
"Incorrect description - takes C batteries, not AA batteries as advertised. Would not have purchased had I known." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the pest control device. Some mention that it kills instantly so the animal doesn't suffer, while others say that it breaks too soon, the shock is not strong enough, and the trap is flimsy.
"...bait, nothing happens (using rechargeable batteries) Also very short battery life, possibly due to the use of always-on IR sensors ?..." Read more
"...This one comes apart, a breeze to clean!..." Read more
"...They do wear out in about 2 years but function solid...." Read more
"...After the 5th, it stopped working and is garbage. Lasted only 4 months." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the pest control device. They mention it's an expensive waste of money, ineffective, and not worth the money for rats. Some are disappointed with the bait door and the fact that you are pretty much limited to.
"...This was a waste of money." Read more
"It's a bit pricey but worth it! The large glue traps weren't working on the larger rats and would see body imprints with hair on them...." Read more
"...We don’t know how long these 4C batteries work. This item is very costly (80$) and not justified the cost." Read more
"...Pure trash." Read more
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I really dislike being the grim reaper to the rats. However, I value my sanity. If you've ever had your sleep disrupted for weeks / months on end by a pack rat, you know how insufferably nocturnal and almost admirably persistent they are. I’m talking competitive breeding, territory skirmishes, squeak crying, scampering, and dragging and rolling things. Night after night beating on the rafters with a wooden mallet and yelling at the rats like a lunatic, only for them to get active and noisy just as I almost fall asleep, repeat cycle, ad infinitum, led to some internet searching.
A ridiculous amount of steel wool has gone into plugging up holes to no effect- too many holes, can’t find every one, rats are still getting in. Glue traps haven't worked- find them scattered about with fur patches, leaves or sticks attached. For whatever reason, the old fashioned wire snap traps seem to create more garter and bull snake casualties than rat captures. Our live trap has been minimally successful, and then, the waste of gas and time to drive rodents elsewhere making them someone else's problem. I’m absolutely opposed to poison given the tragedies of secondary poisoning to valued mammal and bird predators. And setting fire to the entire building in a fit of insanity would adversely affect me more than the rats. Had to suck it up and kill the rats. Effectively.
A note: the electronic rat trap instructions specifically say for indoor use only. However, that wasn’t possible. The problem: rats in the attic crawl space which is inaccessible and not serviceable by the human residents. The realization: the pack rat entry / exit area on the porch roof. The relief: the first night the electronic rat trap went on the porch roof, I caught the primary pack rat. Within 5 nights, I caught 2 additional pack rats vying for territory. Finally, a full night’s sleep and the path to feeling human again. Since then, the trap zaps the occasional interloper. Every day, I check it at least once.
Logistically speaking, it’s not ideal using an electronic rat trap outside, but in my instance, it’s worked great. I keep it on the flat porch roof under the eave of the adjacent higher pitched roof, where the rat excrement builds up. That’s their scent highway. Being in the desert Southwest, the arid environment gives allowances for using the trap outdoors. There is the exception of the thunder showers. As much as possible I pull the trap off the roof during rain storms, but sometimes rain comes on fast. Rain can get in the trap from wind blowing it sideways. I’ve found little puddles in the floor of the trap, but it’s never been placed where standing water could occur. If wet, I dry as soon as possible. Of course, turn the trap off and remove lid before handling. Safety first. Periodically, I need to clean up rain splattered dirt or leaves that blow in, to keep the metal plates and contacts clean and dry.
Despite being large for mice, the rat trap will kill mice, which I’ve trapped from down on the porch while trying to trap the the squirrels that have taken over the shed. And the rat trap has zapped two of the adolescent rock/ground squirrels. Since the squirrels don’t cruise the roof where the rats go, I can target which critter by location and day vs. night. The rock squirrels are a bit large. They’ll get in the trap and quickly zapped, but unlike the pack rats and mice, they won’t easily slide out after- have to remove the lid to get them out.
The raccoons get on the roof and have pulled a killed rat out of the trap to snack on at night, but they haven’t gone after the peanut butter or caused any harm to the trap. Birds haven’t gone near the trap and we have tons of birds. Not a single bird casualty.
The trap is still on the same C batteries initially loaded into it almost 4 months ago. It’s been fairly consistently used. I clean it with hydrogen peroxide, per instructions, as needed if there's any dried rat "juice". I'll remove the lid, squirt some hydrogen peroxide, let it sit a minute, bubble and dissolve the residue, pour it on the ground, and add some more, use paper towels to polish and air dry before reassembling. I have a gallon ziplock cleaning kit bag with designated Hyrdorgen Peroxide, nitrile gloves, paper towels and Q-tips.
Just a dab of peanut butter in the bait door does the trick. After a week or two, the peanut butter dries out, so I’ll swab it out with Q-tips and replace. The same peanut butter works over and over. The rats aren’t able to eat it before the zap. Sometimes they jolt forward and there’s a tiny bit on their head, but not much, so I just reuse the same peanut butter until I can’t smell it from the outside or it’s crusty.
As for rodent disposal, I leave them where coyotes, raccoons, or bobcat will eat them. At first I was throwing them on the shed roof, but then the hawks, owls and vultures moved elsewhere (hopefully not poisoned). That got awful, awful smelly. So now I take them to the far edge of the property. Double bagged, then tossed in the trash would work if you can take your trash out pretty quick, before they decompose. Some smells never leave the trash bin.
At one point, I left the trap turned off on the porch, with the bait door open after cleaning it, and mice or a squirrel ate the peanut butter and nibbled down the bait door closing nub a smidge. There hasn’t been a problem with any critters stealing the peanut from the outside when the trap is set / on, but I’ve starting using electrical tape to secure it closed just in case. If the door is greasy, a little rubbing alcohol cleans it so the tape sticks.
There’s an excellent review with video on Mousetrap Monday for the mouse version of this trap. Highly recommend that resource. As noted there, once the rat is zapped, the trap has to be reset before it's ready for another. It's a highly effective and a one-at-a-time trap.
The only down side of this trap is that I now associate the smell of peanut butter with dead rats, making it less appetizing. Totally worth it, though, for a good night's sleep!
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2021
I really dislike being the grim reaper to the rats. However, I value my sanity. If you've ever had your sleep disrupted for weeks / months on end by a pack rat, you know how insufferably nocturnal and almost admirably persistent they are. I’m talking competitive breeding, territory skirmishes, squeak crying, scampering, and dragging and rolling things. Night after night beating on the rafters with a wooden mallet and yelling at the rats like a lunatic, only for them to get active and noisy just as I almost fall asleep, repeat cycle, ad infinitum, led to some internet searching.
A ridiculous amount of steel wool has gone into plugging up holes to no effect- too many holes, can’t find every one, rats are still getting in. Glue traps haven't worked- find them scattered about with fur patches, leaves or sticks attached. For whatever reason, the old fashioned wire snap traps seem to create more garter and bull snake casualties than rat captures. Our live trap has been minimally successful, and then, the waste of gas and time to drive rodents elsewhere making them someone else's problem. I’m absolutely opposed to poison given the tragedies of secondary poisoning to valued mammal and bird predators. And setting fire to the entire building in a fit of insanity would adversely affect me more than the rats. Had to suck it up and kill the rats. Effectively.
A note: the electronic rat trap instructions specifically say for indoor use only. However, that wasn’t possible. The problem: rats in the attic crawl space which is inaccessible and not serviceable by the human residents. The realization: the pack rat entry / exit area on the porch roof. The relief: the first night the electronic rat trap went on the porch roof, I caught the primary pack rat. Within 5 nights, I caught 2 additional pack rats vying for territory. Finally, a full night’s sleep and the path to feeling human again. Since then, the trap zaps the occasional interloper. Every day, I check it at least once.
Logistically speaking, it’s not ideal using an electronic rat trap outside, but in my instance, it’s worked great. I keep it on the flat porch roof under the eave of the adjacent higher pitched roof, where the rat excrement builds up. That’s their scent highway. Being in the desert Southwest, the arid environment gives allowances for using the trap outdoors. There is the exception of the thunder showers. As much as possible I pull the trap off the roof during rain storms, but sometimes rain comes on fast. Rain can get in the trap from wind blowing it sideways. I’ve found little puddles in the floor of the trap, but it’s never been placed where standing water could occur. If wet, I dry as soon as possible. Of course, turn the trap off and remove lid before handling. Safety first. Periodically, I need to clean up rain splattered dirt or leaves that blow in, to keep the metal plates and contacts clean and dry.
Despite being large for mice, the rat trap will kill mice, which I’ve trapped from down on the porch while trying to trap the the squirrels that have taken over the shed. And the rat trap has zapped two of the adolescent rock/ground squirrels. Since the squirrels don’t cruise the roof where the rats go, I can target which critter by location and day vs. night. The rock squirrels are a bit large. They’ll get in the trap and quickly zapped, but unlike the pack rats and mice, they won’t easily slide out after- have to remove the lid to get them out.
The raccoons get on the roof and have pulled a killed rat out of the trap to snack on at night, but they haven’t gone after the peanut butter or caused any harm to the trap. Birds haven’t gone near the trap and we have tons of birds. Not a single bird casualty.
The trap is still on the same C batteries initially loaded into it almost 4 months ago. It’s been fairly consistently used. I clean it with hydrogen peroxide, per instructions, as needed if there's any dried rat "juice". I'll remove the lid, squirt some hydrogen peroxide, let it sit a minute, bubble and dissolve the residue, pour it on the ground, and add some more, use paper towels to polish and air dry before reassembling. I have a gallon ziplock cleaning kit bag with designated Hyrdorgen Peroxide, nitrile gloves, paper towels and Q-tips.
Just a dab of peanut butter in the bait door does the trick. After a week or two, the peanut butter dries out, so I’ll swab it out with Q-tips and replace. The same peanut butter works over and over. The rats aren’t able to eat it before the zap. Sometimes they jolt forward and there’s a tiny bit on their head, but not much, so I just reuse the same peanut butter until I can’t smell it from the outside or it’s crusty.
As for rodent disposal, I leave them where coyotes, raccoons, or bobcat will eat them. At first I was throwing them on the shed roof, but then the hawks, owls and vultures moved elsewhere (hopefully not poisoned). That got awful, awful smelly. So now I take them to the far edge of the property. Double bagged, then tossed in the trash would work if you can take your trash out pretty quick, before they decompose. Some smells never leave the trash bin.
At one point, I left the trap turned off on the porch, with the bait door open after cleaning it, and mice or a squirrel ate the peanut butter and nibbled down the bait door closing nub a smidge. There hasn’t been a problem with any critters stealing the peanut from the outside when the trap is set / on, but I’ve starting using electrical tape to secure it closed just in case. If the door is greasy, a little rubbing alcohol cleans it so the tape sticks.
There’s an excellent review with video on Mousetrap Monday for the mouse version of this trap. Highly recommend that resource. As noted there, once the rat is zapped, the trap has to be reset before it's ready for another. It's a highly effective and a one-at-a-time trap.
The only down side of this trap is that I now associate the smell of peanut butter with dead rats, making it less appetizing. Totally worth it, though, for a good night's sleep!
I recently tested 4 electronic traps and the only one I’ll keep using is the Victor M241 (with the back end sealed with tape and access to it restricted with a brick)
Here are the three that failed and were returned to Amazon
Rat Zapper Classic
An older design acquired by Victor, the exposed electrical wire inside the compartment was broken in a few weeks by a rodent. It’s also the only one I tried that can’t be opened for cleaning (no removable lid)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002665ZTC/
Owltra
Rodents go in, eat the bait, nothing happens (using rechargeable batteries) Also very short battery life, possibly due to the use of always-on IR sensors ?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DCNF1ML/
Careland
I had high hopes as it’s the only one I tested using a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. But rodents never went in when it was turned on - only when it was off.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7VKRPVW/
By comparison the Victor M241 has been reliable and effective, accounting for numerous rat and squirrel (unwanted) kills. But the plastic bait cup was gnawed off in just a few days, leaving a hole in the back end. Fortunately it’s not needed ... just put bait on the last (farthest in) of the three metal plates.
Peanut butter is widely used but what works even better in my testing is raw sunflower chips. It’s sold for bird feeders and in my testing, generates a LOT more activity than peanut butter.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ83DGI/
Here are my pros, cons and tips on the Victor M241
Pros
-- It works with lethal force - if a mouse, rat or squirrel touches the farthest of the 3 metal plates, it’s “game over” as the trap applies a lethal voltage for 2 minutes
-- the batteries last a long time - the website says “kills up to 50 rats per set of four "C" batteries (not included)
-- Smaller AA size rechargeable Eneloop batteries (placed in “C adaptors) work just as well (no need to use throw-away C batteries)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JHKSMJU/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B00JRF2GD8/
-- Unlike the Careland trap, there is nothing repelling rodents from entering
-- It has a removable lid, unlike the Rat Zapper Classic, giving easy access to clean the plates (Victor recommends hydrogen peroxide)
-- There is no exposed internal wire, unlike the Rat Zapper Classic
Con
-- the plastic bait cup was gnawed off quickly. To close the hole, I applied several layers of reinforced packing tape (smoother & harder to gnaw through than duct tape)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NBR7BU/
-- to limit access, I now place a brick next to the back end of the trap
Tips
-- the tall opening allows tree squirrels to enter - not what I want. I cut a small tree branch to fit sideways about 1/3 up in the opening (secured with tape) that only lets rats and mice inside.
-- the upper lid with the electronics connects to the bottom half with spring loaded electrical contacts. If the rodent moves enough during the initial shock to move the lid slightly. the electrical connection can be broken, allowing it to escape. The solution: (1) use a few pieces of duct tape to secure the top and bottom halves together (2) put a heavy brick or paving stone on top of the trap to minimize motion.
-- the M241 is intended for indoor use. It voids the warranty, but I use it outdoors where all the rat activity is. It sits on a concrete block in a place that’s sprinkler irrigated every 2 days. To keep water out, before putting the paving stone on top, I put the trap in a heavy duty zip-lock bag with only the entrance open and pointed away from the direction of the sprinklers.
-- after every kill, I open it up and thoroughly clean the electrical plates with a paper towel dampened with hydrogen peroxide.
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Per i primi giorni non è successo nulla, forse erano diffidenti, e ho avuto il dubbio se il dispositivo fosse funzionante, anche se accendendolo si aveva un lampeggiamento del led verde e l'emissione di un breve ronzio interno. Ma dopo qualche giorno, ne ha catturati due a distanza di poche ore. Cattura prontamente segnalata dal lampeggiamento intermittente del del led verde.
Come esca ho usato crema di arachidi comodamente inseribile in piccolissima quantità dallo sportellino posteriore.
Efficace e pulito, senza sofferenza da parte dei topi a differenza di trappole meccaniche o veleni. Innocuo per uomini e animali domestici.
Trovo troppo lento il lampeggiamento del led verde dopo la cattura, occorre guardarlo per alcuni secondi.
Sarebbe anche stata comoda la possibilità di un alimentatore da rete elettrica, piuttosto che a sole batterie.
Ma per il resto promosso a pieni voti.
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