T Rex Rat Trap - Could be improved

By John in Tucson, AZ on 04/20/2010

I bought a 12 pack of this trap. The good thing is that they are very easy to set and to release. There are two serious problems. 1 - As others have mentioned, the striking force is much less than a n…

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Sturdy and easy to use

By Joseph on 11/16/2006

I like the  Trapper T-Rex Rat Trap very much, it is sturdy and easy to set. Do not use the bait cup included because the rat will just steal it without touching anything. You need to smear some p…

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Easy to use

By Ken on 11/20/2005

My Trapper T-Rex trap virtually decapitated a giant wood rat. They are easy to use. Easy to set. Do not get your fingers in this one. I recommend using fishing line to secure the trap to something. If…

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Trapper T-Rex Rat Trap

By Chris in United States on 04/18/2009

This is by far the best trap I have used. I get the occasional rats from nearby fields and have used the wood traps with limited success in consecutive days. It took one night with the T-Rex Rat Trap.…

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Easy to use and effective

By Mark on 04/15/2007

Easy to use and effective. The Trapper T-Rex traps are easier and safer to handle than the conventional spring trap. And they fit (and work) in smaller areas. Peanut butter works great. Like the other…

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rat trap hat for squirrels

By David in Rhode island on 03/14/2012

I purchased 4 of these to catch rats that have started to appear in the yard. I set the trap which is easy to use, and was curious how well they wouils work. It took about 4 hours, and SNAP. I go look…

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Trapper T-Rex Rat Trap

By Joe in SCHERTZ TX 78154 on 06/24/2013

I purchased four T-Rex Rat Traps. The 1st week I trapped about 18 Norway rats that were under my storage shed. I could not believe it. The 1st day one of traps broke while using my foot to set it. Tha…

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Worked the first night

By D.s. on 04/03/2006

Worked the first night I set it up. Put peanut butter into the bait cup and set it up in the afternoon on the roof near the front door. Next morning I found the Trapper T-Rex rat trap with the dead ro…

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Limited lifespan when used outdoors

By Gary in Indiana on 11/04/2013

These are great traps for a limited time, as the spring and related assemblies rust and/or loose tension. Consider these traps as good for one or two kills

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1,2,3 strikes

By Anonymous in Louisiana on 08/03/2013

When they work, they are great. Had a problem with the critters getting the goods and getting away. Manually set the traps off a few times to break them in, plus shoved the bait down into the cup so t…

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Powerful Trap

By Reggie in NV on 09/18/2013

These are powerful traps! Put them out the first night using berries as recommended by our pest guy...Well, not a good move. They snatched them right out of the trap. You need to use something sticky …

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Awesome

By Frank in Fairfield Ca on 09/13/2010

I was thinking it was not as good as the Victor rat trap but my wife will not use those so I bought 4 T-Rex's and I've caught 4 rats in one "dead" outside, and none up in the attic so thats a good thi…

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Not very durable but works ok until the plastic breaks

By Kma in Sarasota, FL on 06/16/2012

Great design which is effective, but after one or two snaps, the plastic breaks. I thought this type of plastic composite material would be weather proof and virtually indestructable compared to the o…

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Snap, crackle, pop

By Colleen in Bradshaw Mountains, AZ on 05/25/2013

Great product. Some pack rats moved into our hen house. Put the T-Rex in baited with peanut butter and got the entire family - one at a time. The dad was the size of a large chihuahua but was no match…

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These work and are easy to manage!!

By Anonymous in Flower Mound, Texas on 06/03/2013

I've been using the old fashioned traps which usually work OK once you get it set and placed which usually isn't easy or done the first time. Being used outside, they'll be useless before long. These …

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Real good

By Chester in Memphis, TN on 01/19/2011

Traps work great but need to be secured to something heavy.  The big guys, if they are not killed, will drag them away.

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Easy to use

By Fuji in Sacramento, California on 01/20/2015

Large rat might be too much for these. Every time it sprung the rat got away, sometime leaving a limb behind. Then i find it dead somewhere else.

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disappointed

By Fred in United States on 09/12/2011

I am very disappointed in the T-Rex rat traps. Since I bought them the traps have frequently been sprung, but none of them has caught a rat.

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Trapper T-Rex Rat Trap is Excellent

By Christine in Wilmington, DE on 10/03/2013

Excellent product! Tried standard traps to no avail-- rats had a nice snack and never triggered the trap. Not so with these. Easy to use, easy to set- not "scary" to set like standard traps (which can…

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The best rat traps available today... But...

By Rat in Prescott Valley, AZ on 08/26/2011

Where I live, pack rats are a huge and constant problem. You have to deal with them, or they will overrun your home. I have tried the old style traps, the electronic type, but the T-Rex traps are the …

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T-Rex Rat Trap

By Jerry in Dallas, Texas 75217 on 02/20/2013

They work fine for small to medium rats, but the first large rat encountered, destroyed the trap. There does not seem to be enough "meat" around the shaft where the spring is to hold much of a strain.…

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Did not invent a better trap

By Bryan in Bay Area, CA on 11/08/2014

I have "killed" 3 large rats with this trap. That is the good news. Bad news, none of them died because of the trap. I had to kill them by hand. It's not strong enough. 2/3 rats dragged the trap at le…

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Trapper T-Rex Rat Trap

By John in Gloucester, MA on 10/06/2010

Works great! Easy to bait and set. Fits perfectly inside the Protecta bait station. I skipped the rat attractant and just used peanut butter - worked fine, although if you have a lot of traps liquid …

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Trapper T rex

By Dr in Crown City, OHIO on 11/17/2010

I haven't caught anything nor has my bait been stolen. I was using wooden traps and bait stolen every night. I can't be sure I have rats or that was what was taking the bait on the wood traps. I have …

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Good Trap

By Anonymous in Sedona on 07/19/2013

I've had good luck with these. One failed after a year and several catches. Tried an Ortho trap from the hardware store but it broke within a week. Now I'm keeping T-Rex spares on hand. Quick service …

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price 40% higher than my last 2 orders

By Long in Orlando, FL on 12/24/2014

As of dec 24 the 12 pack was $79 on domyownpestcontrol and the past 2 orders in the past 2 years i got for $55, forced to buy elsewhere due to 12 pack pricing being out of line compared to other onlin…

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Red squirrels

By Kristin in Northfield, MN on 03/23/2011

It worked!! Yeah, I finally caught that red squirrel that has been harassing me all winter.

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Trapping the Critters

By Walter in Fernandina Beach, FL on 12/01/2012

Here in Florida we have an abundance of "Roof Rats or Palm Rats". They are small, and nocturnal. In the winter they move into my attic. I set out a line of Trapper T-Rex traps and got three the first …

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Klean Kill

By Norman in Silverdale, WA on 05/12/2014

After trying a couple of these, I ordered a case. Easy to set, empty, clean, and maintain. Dog food or peanut/almond butter in the bait cup and a drop or two of any cooking oil on the spring, and it c…

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dont work

By Jim in Vista, CA on 03/15/2016

I caught 8 rats with this trap, but only 4 were dead. Of the 4 alive, 2 were caught only by their arms and I released them. The other 2 were caught by their heads, the trap was clamped on their neck…

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