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Squirrel Traps
Using a TrapMan humane grey squirrel trap effectively requires understanding both the trap’s setup and the behavior of grey squirrels. Here’s a step-by-step guide based on the information provided:
Key Tips for Humane Grey Squirrel Trapping:
1. Choosing the Right Bait:
- Best Bait Options:
- Peanut butter: Spread a teaspoonful of peanut butter on a small card, place this card under the trap directly under tread plate (the platform that triggers the trap) so the bait squeezes up through the bars in the floor of the trap.
- Snickers bar: Paperclip a small 3mm slice of Snickers to a card, place the card under the trap directly under tread plate (the platform that triggers the trap) .The sweetness of the chocolate and peanuts is highly attractive to squirrels.
2. Detecting the Grey Squirrel’s Path:
- Observation: Before setting the trap, you need to figure out the path that the squirrel is using to access your loft, attic, or garden.
- Timing: Grey squirrels are most active early in the morning, usually around daybreak, as they leave their nest in search of food.
- Routine Tracking: Find a place where you can quietly observe your house and watch for the squirrel’s entrance. Keep an eye on how the squirrel moves—whether it’s climbing, jumping, or using any other route to access your space.
3. Positioning the Grey Squirrel CageTrap:
- Once you have identified the grey squirrel’s usual route, place the TrapMan humane live catch squirrel trap along this path.
- Ensure the trap is stable and well-camouflaged so that it blends with the environment, making the squirrel more likely to approach it and other vermin less likely to investigate it.
4. Setting the Trap:
- Treadle setup: Ensure the bait (peanut butter or Snickers) is securely placed under the trap directly under the treadle plate to ensure the squirrel steps on it, triggering the door to close.
- Regularly check the trap and at least every 24 hours to avoid leaving the squirrel trapped for too long and to ensure its well-being.
By following this method, you increase your chances of humanely capturing grey squirrels in your loft or garden.
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- Small trap comb divider can be use to contain the captured animal to one end of the cage to safely administer treatments, medicine or humane dispatch
- Trap comb dividers used in pairs give you the option to “push” the animal safely into a trap transfer cage for transport.
- Suited to our trapman mink traps, grey squirrel traps & larger rat traps
- Best used in pairs to gradually encourage the captive squirrel, rat or mink to one end of the cage trap
£11.99 -
The trap man grey squirrel trap has a spring loaded door with a locking bar that falls behind the door once triggered keeping the door securely fastened.
The trap is triggered by the squirrel standing on the mesh tread plate inside the cage which releases the spring loaded door.
It is constructed from heavy gauge square mesh that is electro plated after manufacture for a hard wearing long lasting, rust resistant finish.
- Dimensions 23” x 7” x 6”
- Heavy duty construction / Made in the UK by The TrapMan
- Comes ready built, easy ready to use straight out of the box
- Easy to set with detailed setting instruction available online, video link at bottom of page.
Key features
- Spring loaded locking door
- Mesh treadle plate setting
- Large top handle, keeps fingers safe
£37.19 -
Mesh protection tunnel for Mk4 Fenn trap
This mesh tunnel protects the trap from non target species accessing the Fenn trap
You are required by UK law to use a Mk4 Fenn trap inside a tunnel,
Our approved size restricted entrance fulfills the requirement to prevent access to none target species.
We make these and all of our cage traps in our own factory in sunny Lancashire
This listing is for just the mesh tunnel£19.99 -
These Fenn trap protection cages have a restricted entrance designed to exclude non target animals access to the fenn trap inside the cage,
The entrance hole can be positioned upright, under or at ground level depending on the species being targeted.
Target animals, grey squirrel & rats can access the trap but may not be fully inside the cage when the fenn trap springs and kills them, this is the design idea which works well if used by a competent person, if you’re incompetent, buy a live catch cage trap.
This is a listing for just the Fenn trap cage
£14.99 -
Mk4 Fenn Trap (genuine) and protection cage Made in The UK
Approved in the UK to catch & kill rats & grey squirrel.
Mk4 Fenn traps for professional use only, pest controllers, farms, estate management and game keepers.
These Mk4 Fenn traps are designed to kill, they will break bones in your hand, if you don’t understand their use or how to properly set a Fenn Trap don’t buy these traps.
All that said the Mk4 Fenn spring trap is designed and approved to kill grey squirrels, rats and weasel
£28.99 -
- Whole yellow maize trapping bait, small bag 500g approx.
- Use as bait lure for grey squirrel, pheasant, pigeon, wood pigeon.
- Bright polished yellow grain easily seen by target species
- Proven to be the best grey squirrel bait especially in woodland situations.
- Can be effectively used as a monitor bait as grey squirrel only eat the germ kernel the white part of the whole yellow maize
£4.99 -
Mesh protection tunnel & Mk4 Fenn trap
This mesh tunnel protects the trap from non target species accessing the Fenn trap
You are required by UK law to use a Mk4 Fenn trap inside a tunnel,
Our approved size restricted entrance fulfills the requirement to prevent access to none target species.
We make these and all of our cage traps in our own factory in sunny Lancashire
The Mk4 Fenn trap & mesh protection tunnel are supplied£29.99 -
Folding Fenn trap protection cages, great for pest controllers as they save space in the van.
These Fenn trap protection cages have a restricted entrance designed to exclude non target animals access to the fenn trap inside the cage,
The entrance hole can be positioned upright, under or at ground level depending on the species being targeted.
Target animals, grey squirrel & rats can access the trap but may not be fully inside the cage when the fenn trap springs and kills them, this is the design idea which works well if used by a competent person, if you’re incompetent, buy a live catch cage trap.
This is a listing for just the Fenn trap cage
£15.99 -
Strong gantlet gloves, although not puncture proof these gloves will offer some protection from the claws and teeth of a captured feral cat, grey squirrel, rabbit or other captured animal. colours vary. You receive a matching pair.
£5.99