1 x Roshield External Rat Snap Trap Control Box - Green Control Professional Solution

1 x Roshield External Rat Snap Trap Control Box - Green Control Professional Solution Description

1x Roshield Rat Trap Box Kit

Powerful trap in a box kit for the control of rats

Professional quality rat trap enclosed within a tamper-resistant and lockable box station for controlling rats within external environments and other sensitive locations such as trapping around children and pets. The Roshield trap box allows for the control of rats without the use of rodenticides.

Every box kit includes our professional sourced quality rat trap, which is extremely reliable and sensitive. The welded kill bar and powerful spring result in a quick and clean kill and can be considered superior to some other traps on the market.

This kit listing includes:

• 1 x Roshield rat trap
• 1 x Roshield tamper-resistant box station
• Key & cable tie
• Instructions

Included within the kit is our popular tamper-resistant box station, which is lockable to prevent unauthorised tamper by children and non-target animals. It is a durable, heavy-duty box specifically designed to be used by professional operators. Our station has been manufactured in the UK, and we source all our materials from recycled plastics, mainly from old car dashboards and bumpers.

The included trap fits securely in the central chamber of the box (see photos above), and if required, you can install a cable tie to the setting bar of the trap, which can then be used to set the trap and monitor the status without opening the lid.

No bait is included within this listing. We recommend using our Roshield trap bait lure, chocolate spread, peanut butter or other sticky non-solid food. For best results, bait should be placed within the baiting cup of the trap, smeared on the treadle plate and in small quantities based at the box's entrance and on any nearby rat runs.

How to use your Roshield Trap Box

Before undertaking any trapping control, it is important to carry out a risk assessment to highlight any hazards that may be an issue throughout the control period. Take particular note of any pets or non-target access that may be active within the area of control. When required, take all necessary steps to prevent access, including the relocation of the box to a better location, tethering the box to a fixed item or to cover with heavy materials to limited access. This is especially the case to prevent similar-sized rodents such as squirrels from entering the box.

Trapping should be installed as close as possible to the rodents main food source or habitation area; however, boxes should not be placed directly in the open. The ideal location would be against walls or sheds adjacent to their main environment. If baiting around chickens, keep the boxes to the external part of the fencing.

Several boxes may be required to control an infestation, and they should be placed in spread-out locations depending on the size and location of the activity. For best practice place some boxes near to the feed sites and others close the habitation area.

For successful control of rodents, it is critically important that their main food source is identified and controlled. For example, if they are around a bird feeder, stop feeding the birds if you have chickens add hoppers to control spillage.

Installing the trap is straight forward, and we recommend reading our instructions fully or to watch one of our guidance videos. The trap should be baited with a sticky substance such as our attractant bait, peanut butter or chocolate spread. Bait the central trap cup, trigger flap and external locations around the box as this will help with trap acceptance. Set the trap with caution, making sure that no fingers are within the kill zone.

Rodents can take a while to accept the box station and the trap inside, so we recommend 3-4 days before initially checking the box and then everyday subject to success. It is not advisable to leave a dead rodent within the trap to decay as this can leave negative signs to other rats.

Continue to observe the trap until no further activity is observed. Also, make sure that the bait remains inside the trap as it can be prone to smaller animals such as slugs and mice that can remove the bait without setting off the trigger. Salt at the base of the trap helps!

Comprehensive instructions are included.

Legal Product Information

This product does not require registration under The Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2018 as it has been designed solely for the control of ground vermin, in particular the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).

We do, however, recommend only placement of the trap in areas of activity and away from other non-target animals.