I work on a small market garden, and am trying to stay on top of rat + mouse trapping. I’ve had issues getting good traps that last outdoors.
I built some new trap tunnels yesterday, as we don’t have enough across the property, so now I need some more traps.
I have never had useful advice from people in farmlands, mitre 10 etc, so a forum on traps.nz seems like the best place to ask!
Rat Traps
I’ve tried a few. The T-Rex traps I got last winter have been the first reliable traps I’ve found! While I was looking around for good prices on them, I came across a very similar style trap from Connovation - The Crocodile Rat Trap – Serrated Strike Bar – Connovation Pest Control Solutions | New Zealand
I can’t see much discussion at all online about these, but they are about 1/3 of the price which is appealing if they work well.
I see they also have a more expensive rat trap - Snap It Rat Trap – Connovation Pest Control Solutions | New Zealand (still a few bucks cheaper than the t-rex multipacks0
1. Does anyone here have experience with the connovation traps? Are they reliable and do they last?
2. If not, are the T-Rex traps the best simple snap trap style? They’ve been good for me, but I’ve only been using them less than a year.
I do like the ease of use with the T-Rex traps compared to wooden traps, but I’d be open to going back to the old school style wooden victor traps if they get better longevity.
Mouse Traps
I feel like I’ve tried every mouse trap at the hardware store and farmlands. They’ve all been various grades of terrible. Either the springs are too sensitive for outdoor use and get set off by a gentle breeze (I use them inside the trap tunnels), the springs lose tension very quickly, or other parts fail very quickly.
Does anyone have a reliable recommendation for mouse traps?