Victor Rat Traps M326 (Pack of 12) - Includes The SJ pest Guide eBook

I'm a nuisance wildlife trapper by trade, which includes rodent control and removal from homes. I purxhase A LOT of these traps.Victor makes two predominant versions of these traps: The one photographed with the yellow plastic plate and the other is a copper plate. Both are fantastic.I tend to gravitate towards these traps because they are more sensitive. They don't require as much pressure from the rodent, which means you're often able to catch freshly weaned rats easily as well. The copper plate requires just a touch more pressure and subsequently, once the plate has some corrosion, it becomes harder for a smaller rodent to trip as effectively.These are quite reliable. However, there is some occasional failure where they don't build quite right and it's just "off" enough that the trap won't actively set. This maybe happens 2-3 times per 100 traps I purchase.

The instructions were a bit unclear on how to set it. I found a good video showing how to do it ("How to Set a Victor Professional Rat Trap" by YouTube channel DoMyOwn). I placed a small amount of peanut butter in the bait cup, put the trap up against the wall, turned off the lights in the basement, and in the morning I found the pictured dead rat. The video included a good safety tip to always face the bait platform away from you while setting the trap to avoid getting injured if it goes off accidentally. The video also suggested using some "attractant" liquid, but I had peanut butter on hand, which worked fine. The rat previously ate several squares of dark chocolate, so I suspect a chocolate chip would work as well. Maybe Nutella to split the difference if you have some.I didn't see any signs of struggle like scratches on the wooden platform, so I think it probably killed the rat quickly without excessive suffering.We think it was just one rat (🤞) , but I intend to set another trap to make sure. Will update the review if I have more success or run into issues with future traps.

Old fashion but gets the job done

Some traps were broken or didn't work well. Yellow trigger was broken and another trigger did not move freely.Purchased same brand from local store with no problems

Rats. Lots of rats. I thought I’d try and get as many as I can and am familiar with these kinds of traps.Three of them broke the first time I tried to set them. The yellow plastic thingys snapped in half.Ended up un-aliving several varmints. So yeah, these work. It’s just a bummer that I lost three right out the gate. I wonder how long the remaining traps will work. It’s scary enough setting them. My thumb got snapped a couple of times. But the trigger thingy (the yellow piece), isn’t too trustworthy. Yikes.I recommend these types of traps, but get the ones that don’t have the plastic bate pad thingy.