The Big Cheese Rat Cage Trap

The Big Cheese Rat Cage Trap - Humane Live-Catch Rat Trap

A sturdy wire cage trap that catches rats alive and unharmed. The rat enters through the open end to reach the bait, steps on the treadle, and the sprung door closes behind it, holding the animal safely until you deal with it. Nothing is crushed and no poison is involved at any stage.

That makes it a sensible choice around stables, feed stores, chicken runs and gardens, where rodenticide carries a genuine risk of secondary poisoning to cats, dogs, poultry, owls and other predators. The cage is reusable, simple to bait and set, and open enough that you can see at a glance whether it has been triggered.

Performance & Benefits

• Catches rats alive and unharmed - no poison and no crushing mechanism
• Wire cage construction, reusable for repeated catches
• Treadle-operated door closes behind the rat once it is inside
• Removes the risk of secondary poisoning to pets, poultry and wild predators
• Easy to see from a distance whether the trap has been triggered
• No consumables beyond the bait you choose

Suitable For

• Stables, feed rooms, tack rooms and barns
• Chicken runs, aviaries and areas around animal housing
• Gardens, sheds, garages and compost areas
• Smallholdings and yards where rodenticide is not appropriate
• Anyone who prefers live capture to poison or kill traps

How to Use

• Bait the trap at the far end with strongly scented food such as peanut butter, chocolate or dried fruit
• Set it flat and stable against a wall, fence line or building, where rats naturally run
• Site it where you have seen droppings, runs or gnawing damage
• If rats are wary, leave the trap baited but unset for a few days first - rats are naturally cautious of new objects
• Check the trap at least once every day, first thing in the morning
• Wear gloves when handling the trap or a captured animal, and follow the manufacturer's instructions

Specification

• The Big Cheese Rat Cage Trap
• Humane live-capture cage trap for rats
• Wire cage with treadle-operated sprung door
• Reusable, no bait or poison supplied
• Supplied as a single trap
• Manufacturer product code 1004634

Care & Caution

• Check the trap at least once every day - a trapped rat left without food or water will suffer
• If you cannot check it daily, leave the trap unset rather than set
• Decide before you set the trap how you will deal with a captured rat: releasing wild rats elsewhere may not be lawful or appropriate in the UK, so check current guidance first
• Always wear gloves when handling the trap or a captured animal - wild rats can carry diseases including leptospirosis
• Wash hands thoroughly after any contact with the trap, the animal or its droppings
• Keep the set trap out of reach of children, and away from pets, poultry and other animals that could be caught or injured
• Site it where non-target animals such as hedgehogs, cats and wild birds cannot get in
• Take care of your fingers when setting the sprung door
• Clean with warm soapy water and dry fully between uses