Rugged Ranch 2 Pack Chipmunk Trap, Animal Catcher Cage, Chipmunkinator

Easy to use, easy access for squirrels, light weight, it really works. I’ve been using this wonderful squirrel trap for two weeks now and I’ve trapped 18 squirrels. I no longer have the sound of scampering feet in my house. I say scampering, but the noise was actually driving me nuts. This product does what it says 100%. I could not be happier.

I wish someone had tapped me on the shoulder a year ago and told me to get a live trap for the grey squirrels that were running amok in our crawlspace. I assumed that live traps sacrificed squirrel-catching ability in order to keep squirrels alive for the animal lovers, so I tried everything else first.Here's what DIDN'T work over many, many months of frustrating trial and error:- Conibear 110 traps (caught one squirrel which it failed to kill, and just whacked dozens of squirrels on the head without catching them, plus they are a pain to set and position).- Rat traps (LOL - utterly useless against grey squirrels).- Homemade poison some guy on Youtube swore would work (squirrels ate some, no effect).- Tomcat Brand poison chunks (squirrels ate them all and asked for more).- Large glue trap (doesn't work outside - gets covered with dust/insects within a day, then squirrels used it as a doormat to their entryway into our roof.- Hiring a wildlife control guy for a consultation (he failed to correctly identify where they were getting in and would have spent a lot of time/$ trying to trap on the wrong end of the house).I can't tell you how the "Squirrelinator" compares to other live traps. I read a lot of mixed reviews of this trap and of other ones like "Havahart". I can tell you that squirrelinator worked great for us, and it's so easy to use. I am dealing with grey squirrels, aka tree squirrels, not ground squirrels. But it still worked great - I put it on the ground beneath where they were climbing the trees to our roof, and within an hour or two there was a squirrel in there each time, until there were no more squirrels around and no more scratching/skittering/gnawing above our ceiling.Some reviewers have complained that they can lift the door open and get back out. All I can say is that never happened with the many squirrels I caught, at least to my knowledge. The trap works because lifting is not their instinct. Their instinct is to push as far toward freedom as they can, so they nose into the corners, which means they go up on top of the door.Ease of use is a bonus. You just drop this thing on the ground and toss some nuts in and around it, then give the furballs a ride to some nearby woods.$75 bucks seems like kind of a ripoff for just a wire cage. It does have a cleverly designed spring part for the doors though, and it's peanuts compared to what you can spend hiring someone. I'm not even going to bother covering the hole in our soffit where they went in, because I know I can just clear our whole area of squirrels in a few days if new ones get into our house again.

This was the only trap that actually worked for me. I tried several others and never caught anything. The only reason why I stayed away from the ratinator was the ridiculous high price. But after the others failed I swallowed hard and spent the $80. Holy rat @&$¥#%! This trap works! First night I just left it out with NO bait and caught 11 rats! It’s been 4 nights and every night it’s trapped 4-11 rats. It’s expensive but does it’s job fast and super easy.

Great trap. I have been having an issue with squirrels digging up my planters, peeing and pooing everywhere, and yapping away nonstop in the afternoon, sometimes for hours. They then tore up my $400 tent while camping. Then my $150 solo tent while backpacking. The final straw was when they tore through the screen to get into my office to find food (caught them in the act and had to kick what remained of the screen out so they could escape). Decided it was time to wage war.First I bought an electric trap (from one of the many Chinese-junk sellers here). When it arrived, I set it up and watched as three squirrels came, grabbed the bait, and either didn't get shocked OR clearly got a zap but managed to run away groaning/cooing in pain. Clearly, it didn't kill them.Then I bought some snap traps. One trap simply didn't go off. And then the woman demanded I take them down because the neighbor's indoor/outdoor cat sometimes prowls near where I had set them up.Finally I bought this trap. At the outset, I knew catching 25 squirrels at once (as claimed) was a far fetch, but if I could just do one at a time, I'd be happy.Upon arrival and setup, a squirrel came to investigate within half an hour (I watch obsessively). Unfortunately, it didn't quite work. Having all the bait in the middle allowed her to stretch her body in and grab the food while keeping the one-way door open, then back herself out. When she was spooked by some kids screaming/playing in the distance, I took the opportunity to change it up a bit. I closed up one of the doors and moved all the bait closer to that side of the trap, so that she'd have no choice but to venture further inside. When she returned an hour later, she walked right into the trap. After much fighting about whether to kill or relocate (me vs the woman respectively), we decided to... actually, I'm not going to talk about what happened after.After we did the mystery top secret thing with squirrel #1, I set the trap back up. Squirrel #2 ventured over a couple hours later. This one was a bit more difficult. I set it up the way I had w/ squirrel #1, but he really didn't want to use the door. He kept trying to gnaw at the trap from the outside, He was very wary of the moving one-way door mechanism and refused to enter. The day went by without a catch, so I changed things up that night. By "changed things up", I mean I added WAY more bait (peanut butter on saltine crackers). Today morning, he came by again and couldn't resist. After trying and failing at his usual chew-his-way-in tactics, he went straight for the door. Boom, mine. This guy was vicious though. He charged the edges of the cage towards my feet so ferociously that he could make the whole thing slide (on a concrete floor) a good two inches or so. And he was trying so desperately to chew his way out that he was bleeding quite profusely from the mouth. It was gleeful, and the woman threatened to leave me for how much evident pleasure I was taking in watching his agony. We fought some more, and again I won't mention what the outcome was for the squirrel.Squirrel #3 came by no more than twenty minutes after the trap was set for the third time. The problem with her was that she was too stupid to figure out how to get in the cage. No biting, no trying anything special. She just tried to shove her face in furiously through the bars. After an hour of this, she gave up and ran off. I modified the bait layout a little bit by making a little guiding trail from a couple feet outside right through the doorway, but she's still too stupid to understand what to do once she approaches. That said, she came back two more times, so I suspect she'll eventually come and figure it out.So, things to keep in mind:1) Squirrels might be large enough to grab bait from the middle and run off with it without the door blocking them in. Use better bait and place it strategically (near the corners, just outside of reach from the outside, is great too).2) Trapped squirrels might viciously attack the cage, so WEAR GLOVES.3) Some squirrels are legitimately too stupid to get stuck, maybe.4) Trapped squirrels might be LOUD! As in "oh crap, I hope this is legal and my neighbors aren't calling the police on me right now" loud. If this happens, throw the entire cage back in the box, squirrel and all, and they'll magically shut up after a minute or so.

To put it mildly this trap is amazing. I have a huge problem with squirrels. I own property and feed wild game 12 months. The squirrels have cost me thousands of dollars in wasted feed and game feeder destruction. So I researched the product and made a decision to buy the 4 pack. Best decision I've ever made. I have successfully caught 23 squirrels in less that 2 weeks. I first just laid them on the ground but then saw where someone built a platform to set them on. It worked perfectly.(picture attached) Built out of 1/2" plywood and scrap pieces to get the platform off the ground and saves on bait also. I love these things!

This item was supposed to come with a black carrying case. It did not. I contacted the seller who advised their supplier was having an issue getting the case. We came to a mutual resolution as they refunded some of the purchase price. VERY nice to work with! The trap itself, works great as well!

I captured 5 squirrels in just a few days and released them in Stanley Park. I no longer have squirrels living in my attic.

It catches chip monks for sure

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I prepared my wife for the disappointing news that when The Ratinator arrived she would need to stop feeding the birds so the rats would be attracted to the bait. She was a trooper and cleaned up around all the feeders and sealed up the sunflower seed mix in a steel trash can, solidly secured. I waited a couple of days before putting the trap out with a tin of pet food as suggested, leaving the trap open so the rats could come and go. But these folkes were especially wary and were not interested in several choice pet foods, including some very high-end wet cat food. I decided to go with the tried and true birdfeed in a different location. It took a few days but I finally saw a rat sampling from the tin of birdfeed inside the trap. As my trips to refill the can with bait became more frequent, I decided the critters were secure enough to go into the trap with the door unfastened from its open position, and I refilled the empty tin one last time and set it inside the bait chamber. When I let the dogs out before bed, one was immediately attracted by sounds or smells to the garden where I placed the trap. She was intent on getting at the trap so I knew there was something inside. I rounded all the dogs up and back in the house, then took a flashlight over to find an entire family, two adults and six young'uns, scrambling to find a way out.The kit allows you to drown the animals or catch and release, but rats are pretty smart and can find their way back to an ideal feeding and nesting site. Still a tough decision.