Small animal trap from Nansi89

 
 
 

This small animal trap from Nansi89 measures about 10 1/4 inches long, 5 3/4 inches wide and 4 1/2 inches tall. It is made from a lightweight aluminum material. It comes with an instruction sheet that explains how to set the trap which is very easy to do. My trap arrived a bit damaged because it was "smashed" down into the box causing the trigger arm to be bent in and some bowing out on the side of the trap. I was able to slightly bend the mesh back into place on the side but I couldn't fix the top. The trap still functioned properly so I decided not to send it back.

 

 

We live in a very rural area in the center of our family's tree farm so our home is surrounded on all four sides by miles and miles of pine trees. We also homestead which means we raise chickens and grow food plots with vegetables and herbs.

I purchased this trap to humanely capture small animals that were becoming a nuisance. I prefer a no-kill option so that they animals could be safely contained in order to be relocated away from our home. We have a small squirrel who has been climbing through our eave vents and getting up in to our attic causing some damage to stored items. I wanted to use this trap to catch it and take it to an area more suitable for it to live. We thoroughly checked for signs of a nest and closely watched it for a while just to make sure that it didn't have a family or babies that we would be separating it from. We didn't detect any so we set the trap and waited.

I made sure to follow the manufacturers suggestion and wear rubber gloves anytime I touched the trap so I wouldn't transfer human scent onto the trap which would deter the animal from coming near the trap. To bait the trap, I used a little bit of natural peanut butter smeared on the platform and a small amount at the edge of the door. I checked it the next morning and my bait had been licked clean but the trap had not been triggered. I baited the trap again and moved it to a different location.

After weeks of trying, I was unsuccessful at catching anything with this trap. Something kept eating my bait off but never activated the door. I'm not sure if the damage caused during packing and shipping this trap was more significant than I thought. It may not be functioning as well as I assumed it was. I may sent it back for a replacement and continue trying to catch something with this trap.
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