Tomcat Rat Snap Trap (8 Pack)

Worked much better than I anticipated it would. Caught and killed 2 rats in 2 nights! Works like the old school mouse spring traps, but this is bigger to accommodate the size of a rat. Was easy to set up and install peanut butter in the little cup to use as bait. No poison to worry about for pets or kids. But the spring and jaws were very strong so keep them away once the trap is set. Still had to open the jaws to let the rat drop into a bag for disposal but was easy to do.

If you need to rid your property of rats, I am an experienced rat hunter offering advice. I live in So Cal where we have constant infestation. I've tried MANY potential solutions including poison pellets and more expensive battery operated units. I decided against poison as there are dogs around me I did not want to risk endangering. The battery-operated ones worked very well at first but rats are very clever and it didn't take long for them to outsmart the shock and still eat the peanut butter bait. Besides, they were sucking up 4 D batteries like crazy which is another whole set of problems. Finally, after exhausing all other possibilities, I went back to physical control. This trap is excellent in that it swiftly dispatches the rat, usually before it has had even a nibble of bait. It is very easy to set and to undo either over the trash can, or in a grave hole to become compost. One press to set, one pinch to release. Could not be cleaner or easier.

The trap is very easy to set up. These were my first rat traps and overall it was effective at catching them. They were still pretty sturdy after multiple catches in the sunhouse.

Have caught several rats. Doesn’t always kill them like my old wood and metal trap does but definitely easier to set. Solid quality and spring. I have an older one that has lasted a long time.

I was afraid the rats were going to be too big for these. I purposely set one off on my counter, using a pencil, and I now have 2 pencils, and my ears were ringing. I'm now petrified of them going off by my fingers. Lol I had someone out to close up any openings they may have been getting in, so I don't know if they got all the openings, or if these were now trapped inside...if they were ever leaving, once they got in. I set 3 of these traps up and within a couple of hours, they had all done their job. Really gross having to empty them, but it's on me to handle things. I reset them and caught another one right away. I haven't gotten anymore in about 4 days, so I'm assuming that's it. At least I'm hoping. But, these do the job totally. I at least have one relief, that they really couldn't have suffered, it was so quick and decisive.

Works really well. I had tried the green bait bricks which did nothing, they ate all of it and loved it. Bought this trap and used peanut butter and peanuts as bait. Within five days I caught two large rats, one in the garage and one in the back yard. One was on the smaller side so I took someone else's advice on here about using rubber bands to take up some of the tension and it worked like a charm that same day. Sturdy and easy to set. Would recommend.

First of all, this trap is very reliable in that it can be used over and over and over again. Much better than the wooden snap trap, but only after you modify it! There are three issues with these traps. 1) The trigger point is too close to the opening, meaning every now and then you have a LIVE rat with its hand stuck in the trap. 2) It's not heavy enough, so the trap can be dragged around by the rat easily, providing an escape. 3) The spring is not strong enough to for a quick death, giving the rat time to wiggle its way out (which they've done on several occasions. I've made some modifications to address these short-comings. It's still not 100%, but close! The first and easiest thing to do is make sure you place the bait further back on the trap. Believe me, having to kill a rat with its hand stuck on the trap because they triggered it too early is not fun. The next modification was to drill screws in 3 spots on the front of the trap. That way the chances of the rat getting impaled by the screw and dying instantly is higher and if it doesn't die instantly, it can't wiggle its way out. The important thing is to use small screws and don't go down too far otherwise you'll have to unscrew the rat from the trap lol and that's gross. I go down until I see the screws aligned with the jaws and that makes it easy for the rat to drop out of the trap by just holding it up using gravity. The final and probably most important modification: I built a wooden box around the trap and left a small opening in front that goes into the trap. This is great for several reasons. One is that other animals or birds can't get caught by it anymore. Two is that it no longer looks like a trap, so the rat is less suspicious. Three is that I can place this outdoors and rain won't get in and so I don't have re-bait it. Four is that the rat can't move the trap around and try to escape, it's stuck. I've caught many rats this way now with traps that are about a year old!

I wish I didn't know anything about this but 2025 was the year of the rat at our house. We ended up trying almost every kind of contraption and even the gimmicks, but these plastic snap traps are hands-down the best. This one is very easy to set and works every time. Rats really don't stand a chance against the pressure in the snap and the sharp teeth it delivers. It's very quick, they can't outrun the jaws and the whole process is over quickly. A much more humane alternative than say, glue traps, which should be illegal. Also can be used again because they are fairly easy to clean. Until they invent a better mousetrap, snap traps get my vote and this one is a great buy for the price.

Nunca había visto una trampa como esta, pero la verdad es muy efectiva, tuve la visita de dos ratas en mi casa, una la puede matar por cuenta propia, pero la otra era más escurridiza, le dí veneno y una trampa de pegamento pero ninguna funciono (supongo que fueron de mala calidad ) si qué o dacia qué más comprar para matarla hasta que me encontré con esta trampa y me convenció por las reseñas, la compre y en dos días cayo, yo use de cebo un poco de atún ya qué tiene un olor fuerte.

I live in a semi-rural area and have a problem with rats getting in the roof (and gnawing on electrical wiring) and under the house. Hitherto I've used bait stations, which certainly kills the rats, but they die in the roof or in the sub-floor and create a stink for a couple of weeks. After reviewing a couple of cheaper and similar design traps I settled on Tomcat — and they work a treat. I caught this specimen on the second night, adjacent to a hole where they were getting under the house. I'm happy to recommend Tomcat Rat Snap traps — a quality product that works.

I have used snap traps of various types for years with limited success. I have heard that rats can actually eat the bait on some without tripping the mechanism and also know what a trap looks like and actually can trigger the trap without getting caught. I can verify that as absolutely true as I use an infra red wildlife camera to see the routes the rats take and have seen rats "teasing" the trap. having seen the reviews I decided to try the Tomcat trap. In the first 3 nights I caught 4 rats. Unbelievably two rats were killed at the same time. Since then it has proved effective with more kills. I like the removeable bait holder as it can be cleaned easily and recharged. Also I think the matt plastic and more shell like construction makes it less conspicuous. Whatever it is proving to be a great product and worth spending that bit more on. Peanut butter is also the best bait I've used so far. I was told Nutella is good but that never worked very well. I tend to smear some peanut butter on things in the area of the trap which seems to also help entice the rats onto the trap. Thoroughly recommended !

Very powerful trap, snaps necks and kills quickly. Although less so if they get their legs caught, then you have to fetch the spade.

I was very impressed at how easy it was to set and I liked the fact that you could bait it without setting it off overall a very good and well made product, & i would certainly purchase again 😀 👍👍.