Victor M310S Tin Cat Multi-Catch Live Mouse Trap - Indoor and Outdoor Humane Catch and Release

I live on a farm, and have a chicken coop where chicken feed is readily available to the chickens 24/7. Unfortunately, this means that chicken feed is also available to mice 24/7. Because the chickens live in an older barn, there is no way to block the entrance of mice. No matter what I do -- or how clean I keep the chicken coop -- large numbers of mice WILL migrate into the coop from the surrounding fields. Fortunately they roam the coop at night AFTER the hens go to sleep on their roosts, so at least the chickens and the mice almost never meet up with one another. Our barn cat - and a few neighborhood strays - do their part to keep the mouse population down. But when you have open food on tap 24/7 in an old barn that is out in a rural field, there is only so much that barn cats can do. So we finally bought our first Tin Cat about a month ago. That thing really WORKS! We are drawing 15 to 25 mice into it every night, and we're beginning to see a significant drop in the amount of chicken feed we're putting out each day. I notice that some here suggest trapping the mice and then releasing them LIVE. I suggest to you that those folks do not live on a working farm in a rural area. And they are not trying to raise a flock of chickens in a healthy and clean environment. Let them continue to release their captive mice live -- but I do not intend do that. We have too many live mice already living in the fertile fields that surround the old barn. Where do you think the mice are coming from in the first place? Instead, I kill the mice and then dispose of them. I have an old 8 in. by 13 in. by 3 in. deep metal cake pan -- perfect size to place the Tin Cat in after I retrieve it from the barn in the morning. I fill the cake pan with water, and then place the mouse filled trap in that pan for about 10 minutes. Obviously I do not open the metal box before dropping it in the pan of water. When I come back 10 minutes later, I pull the Tin Cat trap out of the water, drain it, carefully open the metal box up, and empty the now drowned mice into a plastic garbage bag. I wear disposable latex gloves as I do this, needless to say, and dispose of the dirty gloves in the same bag before I seal it up. After cleaning and re-baiting, I put the Tin Cat back into the barn so that it is available after dark to catch another batch of mice. The Tin Cat has worked so well that we are already seeing a significant drop in the amount of chicken feed that we're having to put out each day. And it has worked so well that tonight, I just ordered two more of the Tin Cats from amazon. The thing I appreciate most about these metal mouse traps - above and beyond the fact that the things just work really well -- is the fact that they are perfectly safe for use around my chickens. The chickens don't seem to pay attention to the little metal boxes at all. But if they were to, there is no way that they could open the box, or get access to the mice that might be trapped inside the box. The Tin Cat is safe around lively, playful chickens, barn cats, and just about any other farm animals or family pets. I'd give the Tin Cat more stars, but amazon limits me to just 5.

Hi all, Story is below; How to use: To catch your mouse: I bought a set of nitrile gloves to handle the trap and food to keep my scent off of it. I placed a dollop of JIF peanut butter on 2 saltine crackers per trap both about 2" from each side vent and towards the front away from the trap doors. I recommend using a piece of electrical or similarly sticky take to keep the door closed as I found it opens quite easily, I do not know if a mouse is capable of forcing their way out of the top if it isn't secured but there isn't a locking mechanism, so please be aware of this going in. I think placement is key here, upon examining the dropping patters I believe the mouse was doing discovery until it found food. Which in a bag of chips it did. I placed the trap in the back of my pantry area, hidden by a few totes of food stuffs with the openings along the baseboard. And within about an hour or two I had caught the uninvited guest. I drove the mouse about 2.2 miles from my home and released it in a field, it took off so quick I couldn't get a picture(sorry). Brown Hair, Black eyes, 2 ears, 3" height about 10 oz. if you see it let me know. Lol If it comes back I will let you know, but I think we are good. Story: So I bought these yesterday and had them delivered same day. I came back from a 1 week trip and it appears that in my absence I acquired a roommate. Probably my fault as I had roll sealed a bag of chips and crackers but... So I purchased three of these, put two in my room(a converted garage), one near a small separation in the Sheetrock I need to patch, one in the loft above the room and one in the back of the room where my refrigerator and kitchenette is. Well this morning about 3-4am my little new roomy was quite noisy lots of metal clicking(it was trying to get out.) Seeing as I went to bed at 230 I would say these traps work quite well. Or perhaps it was extremely hungry and not too bright. Either way ymmv. I would definitely recommend this trap as they are reusable, you are cautioned however to put some tape on the lid and sanitize it after use with a bleach/water solution 1:9. When finished with trap to bag it so you don't have a graveyard accidentally. Good Luck

This trap does not work. This mouse trap is simply ill designed. After catching several mice with the plastic cube type mouse trap (Mouse Cube I think is the brand) I thought I would try this one. It failed completely. I think the problem is the design. The mouse must walk up a ramp to get into the trap. The ramp is made out of tin, like the rest of the trap, and is extremely stiff. This ramps does not pivot or otherwise swing up or down. The weight of the mouse has to force the tin ramp down or it can’t get in. The opening where the ramp comes closest to the top is extremely small and I don’t think the mouse can get past it unless the ramp moves, but it is too stiff to do that. Another flaw is you can’t see what is in the trap without picking it up and look through the side slots. There are no slots on top. The top does not snap shut, it merely closes without any latch or friction mechanism to keep it shut. I put a rock on top of it so the mouse couldn’t push it open. The top isn’t so heavy that a mouse couldn’t push it up. The instructions are all but worthless. Basically its open trap, put in bate, close trap. For bate I used peanut butter on a Ritz cracker. This has never failed in the past, so I think the failure this time can be attributed to the mouse trap. This is an expensive trap, but the cost of an item that fails to work is more than the price paid. The costs will include shipping, the time to discover the trap has failed, and the cost of a new trap. AD2

The Tin Cat is a simple classic humane trap that works well. The large container allows for easily placed bait and adequate space for your trapped critter until you relocate them. One note- the weight and force required for a rodent to enter the trap doesn't work well for baby mice (they are just too small). These are easy to clean - we pop ours open and into the dishwasher to remove peanut butter remnants.

This Humane Mouse Trap is well made, inexpensive and appears to be a good idea. I baited it with both whole almonds, which my mice can't resist and also peanut butter. It's been set for several months and has yet to be entered once, as evidenced by the untouched bait. It is in a highly trafficked mouse route. I have caught 32 mice in the meantime in my single mouse small wire cage trap placed nearby. Now, there are different mice in different areas with different behaviors. My mice are White Footed Deer Mice, who are deep woods dwelling mice. They are of average size and extremely energetic and aerobic. They explore and get into literally everything. But, they have no interest in entering this trap. I can not explain why. They like holes and this trap has two. They literally have to climb over it to get around. I suspect there are many mice that can't resist it. I really wish it would work for my mice. I have to sometimes get up several times a night to empty my box trap into a bucket to be later transported to a location about eight miles away. They will come back within a week from a mile or less. Yes, I proved this with a dab of red paint on their tails. I hope I have found their last open entry hole, and will be mouse free for a time until they find, or make another. There are thousands in my woods. I can't get above three stars, as it doesn't work at all for me. But, I like the design idea, and I'm sure other less crafty mice will like it, as evidenced by many positive accolades. It may well be worth a try for you.

I saw a lot of reviews from people complaining that the mice wouldn't go in the trap, but within hours after setting mine out I caught three mice, with two of those being in the same trap. The mice, for reference, are white-footed mice. I used peanut butter on a scrap of wax paper as bait. Place the trap with the lid up so that both doors are against a wall. The hinge for the top cover is stiff, a mouse would never be able to open it. Placement really matters here, you can do everything else right but you won't catch a single mouse if you put the trap somewhere the mouse isn't already going. If you see a mouse dart along a wall out of the corner of your eye, and that makes you want to buy these traps, remember exactly where you saw the mouse. Put the trap there. This trap will catch the mouse. As for how humane the traps are, I can't imagine they're particularly cozy given the traps are metal, but they will not injure the mice. I released the three mice just this morning, and they all hopped right out of the trap and sprinted away at top speed, so I know they weren't hurt. Make sure you release the mice several miles away from your home unless you want them to come back. >5 miles minimum. Just expect the trap to get filthy if you catch mice in it. They're mice. They are going to poop and in the trap, it's just what they do. You can rinse it clean and set them out again. Would absolutely recommend this product to anyone with a mouse problem. It's cheap, it works, and it's easy to use. Exactly what I wanted.

I purchased 3. I had this great idea that I was going to catch a naughty little mouse under my broken freezer and send him on his way at the park for the new year. I caught the little deer mouse that I named François.. thanking, I solve the problem. Needless to say 97 of his brothers and sisters have joined him with the catch and release method at the park. They come in, where, in my attic that I have to get fixed, go right down the vent under my fridge and right into the Magic Mouse box.. these are the best humane traps I’m ever worked with the mice are relaxed. I put a little piece of biodegradable tissue and a couple peanuts in the box. Really an excellent mechanism works great if it’s not working for people, they obviously are not setting up the trap correctly or not putting the right food in the trap. Like I said I bought three and they all work excellent Really an excellent mechanism works great if it’s not working for people, they obviously are not setting up the trap correctly or not putting the right food in the trap. Like I said I bought three and they all work excellent.

For some reason I've struggled for two weeks to get the mice in my house to actually get into the trap until yesterday, when I suddenly caught four at once. Being able to catch multiple mice at once is such an amazing benefit, I didn't even expect to catch multiple at once. I thought I might catch one every now and then. However, I would definitely say that there needs to be some way to actually see into the trap as trying to peek in through the tiny gaps in the sides with a flashlight does not work well. You certainly can't open it to check as a mouse would be able to slip out. Also be aware that for some reason the mice might attack each other in the trap as that is what happened to me and unfortunately they all killed each other. So quick releases might be needed once you notice they've been caught. I thought they'd be fine until the morning but perhaps the cold and the crowded space made them aggressive. Which leads to my one other complaint, cleaning the trap is a pain around and under the two entrances. While most trappings won't be dealing with my case of ripped fur and blood everywhere, there will be mouse poop all over the inside of the trap, especially if you catch multiple. Update five months later: I checked the trap at 3 am after a month or two of catching nothing to find two mice caught in the trap and one in the ramp (which I then blocked in before it could escape and forced into the trap). As I was struggling to look through the tiny gaps to try and count how many were inside the trap, I saw the blur of one pop out of the opposite side I was inspecting and run off. So somehow it pushed the ramp down from inside the trap and freed itself. The second one did the same shortly after as I was looking at where the escaped mouse went. I didn't know there was a third one still inside the ramp when I opened it to try and inspect the ramps to see what the problem was so it escaped, which obviously isn't a problem considering they can just get back out the entrance anyways. I don't see anything broken regarding the ramps or closing mechanisms so I can only assume the mice are able to somehow push the ramps back down to get back out of the trap. I was suspicious that this was happening as the food I had been placing inside the trap had been disappearing with no mice trapped. So the trap is useful for a while but then the mice simply know how to get back out and make the trap useless.

excellent moyen de les capturer sans leur faire de mal. Le meilleur score: 4 d'un coup. Bien sûr, relâchées dans la nature loin des habitations ensuite. On en a bien attrapé une quinzaine en quelques jours. Elles étaient devenues très effrontées et allaient directement dans la volière de mes oiseaux et commençaient à grimper le long des barreaux pour grignoter les graines en hauteur. Le plus simple a été de mettre le piège directement dans la volière....tout à veillant à faire place nette autour, pour qu'elles soient plus intéressées par le contenu du piège que par les graines éparses. Pour augmenter l'efficacité, coincer un tout petit morceau de gâteau juste au bout de la trappe d'accès et parsemer de sucre ou céréales la trappe d'accès (par les petits trous du haut). Ce qui fait qu'elles avancent dans la trappe sans se rendre compte qu'elles se font coincer. Certaines sont très malignes.... il y en a une qui a réussi à ressortir, je ne sais pas trop comment, une autre s'était cachée sous la trappe d'accès, ce qui fait que j'ai cru que la boîte était vide et quand j'ai ouvert pour vérifier quand même, elle a bondi dans le jardin... Il m'en reste encore une à attraper, si c'est l'une de celles qui a déjà expérimenté le piège, cela va être plus difficile. Je renouvelle l'appât tous les jours pour qu'il soit frais (gâteau, céréales, chocolat, etc...). En conclusion, c'est très propre et il n'y a pas de mise à mort. Sûrement du stress pour elles, mais dès que je vois qu'il y en a une, je ne tarde pas pour la relâcher.

Dopo aver provato le trappole a gabbietta classiche, che non hanno funzionato, con questa mi sono trovata benissimo. Ho già catturato e liberato vivi 5 topini. E' importante posizionare la trappola con le due aperture (una per lato) vicine al muro, in un punto che sia sulla loro traiettoria. Dentro ho messo un biscotto doppio farcito di cioccolata. Ci si accorge della cattura perchè il topo a tratti corre freneticamente avanti e indietro andando a sbattere sulle due bascule agli ingressi, quindi si sente tac tac tac, come un metronomo. Ma comunque è possibile vedere dentro dalle fessure che si vedono in foto, senza dover aprire la trappola. Comodo anche da "eliminare", si porta la scatola fuori senza rischio di venire a contatto col topo, io la appoggio per terra, apro il coperchio, e lui se ne va tranquillamente nella direzione opposta a me.

had a bad mouse infestation in the chicken shed. after numerous attempts with home made bucket traps and snap traps catching absolutely nothing... i purchased this trap. no more worries about chickens getting caught in the snap traps or knocking over the bucket trap. this trap caught all the mice within a week!. Nice and easy to open up and drop the mice into a bucket of water (or set them free away from home if you prefer) and no escapees either. Would definitely recommend this trap for anyone to use anywhere.

Solo quiero compartir que soy muy feliz con esta trampa. Yo creo que cumple con la función de trampa humanitaria. Ya que no es como otras que hacen súper ruido y son súper malvadas. Esta me gustó la verdad yo no esperaba que atrapara nada. Me llego ayer así que solo la saqué del empaque y naaa más tarde pongo el cebo y la dejé olvidada pegada a la pared y hoy al despertar cual fue mi sorpresa? Ya estaba habitada por un ratón. Me siento más tranquila porque había tenido que usar de esas trampas feas de pegamento y se que era horrible para el ratón y para mi. Esta es una alternativa muy buena tanto para ellos como para uno. Saludos!

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