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Rat Traps

Our rat traps collection includes 9 traps: snap traps, covered traps, electric traps and live catch traps. Our first pick is the Victor Power-Kill Rat Trap.

All Rat Traps

9 traps

What Are The Different Types Of Rat Traps?

There are 4 types of rat traps in this collection.

  • Snap traps

    A bigger, stronger snap trap: a spring bar snaps shut when a rat steps on the pedal.

  • Covered traps

    A snap trap inside a cover with an entry at each end, so the mechanism stays out of sight.

  • Electric traps

    Battery traps that kill with a high-voltage shock and empty without touching the rat. The ones here are for indoor use.

  • Live catch traps

    Metal cages that catch rats alive, so you can release them.

What Should You Look For In A Rat Trap?

  1. Size

    Rats are usually much bigger than mice: pick a trap made for rats. Rat Zapper Classic is for average-size rats.

  2. Indoor or outdoor

    The snap, covered and cage traps here can go outside; the electric traps stay inside.

  3. Disposal

    Tomcat, UCatch and the electric traps let you empty the trap without touching the rat.

  4. Mounting

    Victor Power-Kill has holes to fix it to a beam or a pipe.

Where Should You Put Rat Traps?

  • Along walls, where rats tend to travel.
  • Where you see rats, droppings or other signs of rodents.
  • In basements, attics, garages and sheds, as the makers suggest.
  • Use several traps: Aspectek and Feeke come in packs of 6.

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