Tomcat Mouse Snap Traps 2-Pack

Best mouse traps ever!! Easy to set and easy to release deceased mouse from trap. We have caught many, many mice in our barn with these!!

I put a Lil peanut butter on a q tip and put in that Lil whole and the mice go nuts for pb must try

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very easy to use and works fast! I love having a product I can use with ease myself. Simple and effective, I will definitely repurchase. I recommend to all home owners like myself, being close to this Creek I am always on high alert with mice and rodents and compared to other traps, these work best in my opinion.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I usually get a mouse or two during the winter months. I normally buy the cheap wooden ones but they usually have to be tweaked before they work right. I wanted something that actually worked good out of the package. These traps were very sensitive and easily set off. The first night using it I had caught two mice and then one more the next night. It is super easy to reset and get rid of the dead mice. I highly recommend these over any traps that I have ever used.

I bought this two days ago. there was a mouse that had dashed into the bedroom twice in one night. (hopefully not two mice!) I had the property manager out the next morning and they set two traps. A wooden old style baited with peanut butter and a closed baited box. I could only guess at the placement because the mouse was so fast I could not cross the room to watch it exit into the hall. After the first night with no result, I purchased two Tomcat brand snap traps. They are really nice. Extremely easy to set. The Tomcats I placed were set with no bait. I bought them to cover more possible areas and held out little hope. With four traps in the area, I was first alerted by the Tomcat thumping in the utility closet. Followed by a few seconds of the trap (apparently) rapidly popping up and down on the wood floor. Then Silence! I went to the hall, and checked the traps. The one in the closet where I had placed it a few inches away from the wall had a dead mouse in it. I did not put it facing the wall. I had placed it in the path toward the space under the door into the hall. The head of the mouse was in the trap. (photo included) NO bait except the yellow plastic "cheese" trigger plate! Pics done, picked up the trap and unceremoniously carried it to the dumpster and let the trophy drop with a simple pinch of the trap. (For purposes of concealing the nature of my trip to the dumpster, I covered the trap and mouse with a washcloth. Didn't want to alarm the neighbors!) I have reset the trap and switched it out with the other new Tomcat that I moved into the closet with the original baited box trap from the property manager. My sincere thanks for the quick and reliable action of the Tomcat!

I've been using the Tomcat mouse traps for at least 5 or 6 years now and I'm convinced they have invented a better mousetrap, better than the century old wood base traditional mousetraps (Victor, etc.). Much safer, much easier & faster to set and “cleaner”/easier to dispose of the corpse. The one downside is that they are 2-3 times more expensive. But these aren't too expensive to begin with and the advantages heavily outweigh the cost factor. I see from other reviews that there's many people that seem to have a problem using these traps. I'm not sure exactly what their issue is, but I usually don't have a problem killing a mouse with these on the 1st try, and have always succeeded by the 2nd (or 3rd on 1 occasion) attempt. (about the same success/failure rate as I have had with the traditional victor mousetraps). A couple of years ago, I set 6 traps out in the autumn to get the mice coming in for the winter and each had killed a mouse by the next day and then the next 24 hours I caught another 5 (my catch #s tapered off greatly after that) I suspect a significant factor as to why the trap doesn't catch the mouse for many people is that the traps might be carelessly set. One thing the directions say that I think is critical is "The teeth of the trap should be facing the wall". A mouse's runway is typically following the edge of a wall. So when setting the trap, make sure the trap/teeth are right up against the wall – no space. Another thing I think is important is to make sure the bait is exactly in the bait cup and not outside of it. You only need a tiny amount. Make sure the mouse has to go as deep into the trap as possible and has as little wiggle room as possible. And even if the mouse was to lick the bait from the trap and not get caught, don't give up…. the mouse is going to eventually get a little careless and eventually get what's coming. If setting the traps carefully and the mouse is cleaning out the bait consistently without setting off the trap, I suspect the trap (or a batch of traps) had a slight hiccup in the manufacturing process and the trigger mechanism wasn't as sensitive as it should be. I have had that exact same issue even with the cheapo traditional wooden traps. You might want to do a little testing to see if your trap seems sensitive enough. If it strikes you as being difficult, exchange it or just buy another one. I also have tried one of Heavy Duty Tomcat traps without any problem. A bit more expensive, but I'm happy with the smaller version. One method I use frequently that has almost never failed me is to setup 3 traps in a row right next to each other (see pic – garage floor behind some stored lumber). Maybe the mouse might lick 1 trap clean, but by the time it gets to the one in the middle, it's gotten a little less careful and has to also crawl through a trap to get to the middle trap. In this situation, usually 2 or all 3 of the traps have sprung for the 1 mouse. Poor Mickey, sorry :(

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I prefer snap traps over poisons and baits because you can dispose of the mice instead of them crawling somewhere else in your home before dying. I've used wooden snap traps before, but always worry that I will end up getting my fingers caught in them. These Tomcat mouse snap traps are different. Your fingers are less likely to get snapped and they are safer to have around children and pets. I placed a dab of peanut butter on the bait plate instead of the recommended attractant gel. Although I feel much more comfortable using this trap, I've had it set for over a week and have yet to catch a mouse. Maybe I just don't have mice at this time!

I have set 6 in one room. But it works half of the time. I was awakened by one at 5 in the morning thinking the mouse was dead. I am looking at the the closed trap with the mouse inside and it is squeaking at me. Other times, the trap works perfectly. I watched the mouse DRAG the trap acrossed the room trying to get out.

I purchased a two pack of these traps, and one worked once or twice and then I was unable to set it. The second one worked maybe a couple of more times, and now I am unable to set it. I even went online to make sure I was following the directions, did exactly like it says, but it will not lock in the open position, no matter what I do.

Sorry, too large for tiny house or field mice & not strong enough to catch or kill rats! They grab the bait & run out, does not snap on these tiny mice. I snapped my pinkyfinger in it, barely noticed it closed; except it was loud. Waste of time & money.