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

Don't leave both ends open, that's the key. Bait the trigger pad in the middle, and then also bait one end. Set the baited end up against a log or something to block it. Squirrel has to enter and then step on the trigger to get to the baited end. Works every time!

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 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.

I had high hopes for this trap but squirrels won't go inside. The first squirrel simply stuck his head inside and grabbed the peanuts right off the lever and left. I even "glued" the peanut down with peanut butter. After this happened a couple of times, I then wired the peanuts to the lever. The squirrel pulled on the peanuts until the wire loosened and the peanuts came off. The pulling only set the lever more secure as the squirrel needs to push the lever down to set off the trap. Next, I hot glued 3 peanuts together and cut notches in the lever to secure the wire so it could not slide off. Again, the squirrel was able to pull and chew the nuts off, only making the lever more secure. Each time, I had the lever set with just a hair of width so it would trigger. I've all but given up on this trap. My last idea is to secure it to a board and block one end with the peanuts at the blocked end in order to encourage the squirrel to tread over the lever. We'll see. Meanwhile, my homemade live trap continues to catch these pests with 100% success. I've caught 6 so far. It's just a cardboard box with a hole for a door and a foot pedal type lever that drops a door (used cutting board) behind them. Cost to make: $3.40.

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...Update: The trap ended up killing 4 squirrels over a 3 month period. The masking tape tip is helpful as the trap takes a few tries to set. Trap even caught a massive opossum. Recommend to use a string or wire through one of the holes to secure the trap to the ground or other item so it's not dragged away.

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.

This thing works great