Shorty Tube Squirrel Trap –Compact Spring-Loaded Rodent Trap by Wildlife Control Supplies –Safe and Effective Pest Control for Commercial and Residential Use –Great for Backyards, Patios, and Gardens

This trap made short work of ridding my attic of squirrels, who had wantonly violated the unspoken compact I have with wildlife to leave the inside of one another's homes alone. These war criminals had been conspiring, and from what I can tell Irish step dancing 6 feet over my head starting at 4:00 every morning for weeks on end, causing general mayhem and wreaking havoc on my sleep patterns. It was time to defend the home front.Like some other buyers recommended, I used duct tape to block off one of the tube ends, then smeared the trigger mechanism and the area above it with peanut butter. I initially set the trap on a Sunday afternoon and by Monday morning (when they traditionally have been most active), after I heard some very unusual activity, I was able to positively confirm on the IR camera I put up there that there was indeed one less squirrel living in my attic. This is a powerful trap. I was able to witness the immediate aftermath of the squirrelicide and can confirm that there was no sign that it survived the encounter or suffered in any way; however, it was kind of sad to see the other squirrel investigate squirrel #1's death then get the heck out of dodge when he presumably figured out what happened. C'est la guerre. I emptied contents of the trap into a trash bag, confirmed there was still some peanut butter for bait, and reset the trap.I was unable to determine exactly when squirrel #2 joined squirrel #1 in squirrel Valhalla, but it was sometime later that afternoon. Again I reset the trap, but I have not heard a single peep nor seen any illicit activity in my attic since that violent day. The bottom line is that this trap has worked very well for me.

Looks effective, will be using to control and monitor the space under the no basement house, the smaller rat traps I had, went missing...

This thing works great

What a stupid product. Impossible force required to wind and arm the trap. Also, instructions sheet not included, it would be nice to tell the customer to tie it down because it was only a matter of time before a larger animal comes in and takes the caught animal AND the trap off site. After a couple of uses, the item was lost along with the $50 that were regrettably wasted on it.

Neighborhood overrun with many squirrels especially during fall / winter where they are fattening themselves up and building destructive nests on roof under solar panels. Solar panel company charging thousands to do full mesh protection and taking over a month to arrive. Resorted to this trap after previous plastic ones did not work. Spring is extremely strong and must use caution when setting trap or will injure! Close off one end with strong tape and cardboard / plastic, cover with some leaves, leave peanut butter smeared on top AND bottom of inside of trap and throw in nuts / fruit to attract. 2 squirrels down and counting...

I had previously purchased the longer traps and thought I'd give these a try.. the trigger mechanism is Not that easy to set... you pull the kill bar down and place the trigger over it and then lift the back of the pan but it takes several attempts before it stays set. The back of the tray just keeps sliding off the trigger because the tray back is flat metal... I set it and then immediately pull my hands back because it takes several tries before the trigger stays in place and I don't want the kill bar to hit my hands.. I solved the problem with two pieces of masking tape. I took a three inch piece of masking tape and cut it in half, inserted half into the pan back, sticking the tape to the roof of the pan back and then over the top of the pan back, then taped the other piece over the top of the pan back. This now gives the trigger something to "grip" versus just sliding off and Dry Firing which may cause damage to the strike bar and tube. I have caught four after adding the tape.

works great. caught one on day two. There are holes around the enge. Use a tent peg to stake it to the ground. I found it had been rolled away from where I put it the first day. I'm guessing a bigger animal tried to get to the bait. Staked it after that and caught a squirrel right away. Teh peg did bend the edge a little,but nothing broke. It really is small so almost the whole squirrel is outside the trap when you catch them. No Blood. Just a broken neck

Great value and easy setup. Works with and without bait. Caught 3 squirrels in 9 days. Two with peanut butter for bait and one without because I forgot the peanut butter. No more squirrels.