Best Mosquito Killer Tool: Victor M2524 Electronic Mouse Trap

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 3.2 x 1.8 inches ; 8.3 ounces
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B000E1RIUU
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Item model number: M2524
Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.

Price : $19.99

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Get rid of mice swiftly and humanely with the Victor Electronic Mouse Trap. Using a high-voltage electric charge, mice are killed in seconds, and without any sticky messes, snapped fingers, or poisons. A green indicator light blinks for 24 hours to signal that a mouse has been caught. All you have to do is open the lid and dispose of the dead mouse. Unlike conventional traps, this one is safe to use around children and pets.

M2524 Electronic Mouse TrapAt a Glance:

High-voltage shock kills mice quickly and humanely
100 percent kill rate--no escapes!
Safety features protect children and pets
Blinking green light indicates kill
Easy to dispose of dead mice without ever having to see or touch them
Runs on four AA batteries, killing up to 50 mice per set

Its closed design lets you safely use this trap around children and pets. .Mice are Killed Swiftly and HumanelyThe Victor Electronic Mouse Trap kills mice quickly by delivering a high-voltage shock. Smart circuit technology senses when a mouse enters the unit. Once inside, the mouse is held in place over electrified plates by beveled columns, and a tunnel design prevents escape.
Because this trap kills mice within 10 seconds, it meets international humane kill standards. Never again will you have to face an injured and squirming mouse.
Easy and Safe to UseBaiting the mouse trap is easy. For added safety, the unit deactivates if the top door is opened. The unique tunnel design makes escape impossible for a mouse, and also protects you against receiving an accidental shock. After a kill, a green indicator light blinks for 24 hours to signal that a mouse has been caught.
Simply open the lid and dispose of the dead mouse; you never even have to see it. No sticky messes, snapped fingers, or poisons. The closed design of the trap and the built-in safety features make the Electronic Mouse Trap completely safe to use around children and pets.
Economical, Battery-Operated DesignBuilt with a sturdy polymer construction and two-plate design, this trap runs on four AA batteries (not included), enough to exterminate about 50 mice.
When the batteries are low, a red light blinks to alert you that it's time to change them.
What's in the BoxMouse trap.

Hot and cold running rodents? Try Victor Electronic Traps! Easier than conventional traps. You simply bait the Trap with peanut butter, rodents wander in for a snack and go nighty-night, for good. A green blinking light alerts you that the trap has worked and there's something inside. Clean up is a breeze... simply shake out the catch into the trash. Indicator light blinks red when new batteries are needed. Polymer construction. Act ONLINE Now! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Victor Electronic Rat Trap - word search in our Store for 'Victor Traps'. Victor Electronic Mouse Trap... Uses 4 AA batteries (not included). 5-10 sec. shock. Kills up to 50 mice on single set of batteries.

Product Features

Trap uses advanced smart circuit technology to sense when a rodent enters the unit
High voltage shock kills mice in 5 seconds. Built-in safety switch and tunnel design protect kids and pets
Beveled columns hold mouse in place for 100% Kill Rate - no escapes.
Easy to use - simply bait, turn on, and empty. Lid flips open to keep hands away from rodent.
Kills 100 mice per each per set of 4AA batteries (not included)

Customer Reviews

Okay, I read all these reviews, and expected some problems because of the 1-3 star users. But I really can't deal with the mess and unpredictable results of spring traps, or the unwelcomed surprise of running across a dead mouse somewhere when I least expect it (poison). And I am squeamish! I really wanted this thing to work.
So I called Victor (Woodstream Corp) and talked to someone in their Customer Care department. I asked her my favorite question, "Tell me all the tips that consumers are likely to miss, or misunderstand about how this thing works." And I also asked her tons of questions I had myself. Here is what I learned:
1. First and foremost, people overbait these traps BIGTIME. (See the 2nd photo provided by a customer.) If some of that huge mass of peanut butter falls onto the metal floor-plate, the trap zaps the peanut butter and de-activates! Mice can now come in and dine on the peanut butter. She said to just put a TINY dab of peanut butter on the far wall (opposite the entrance). Use a toothpick. Or spread a very thin smear of it with a knife. Mice have a very acute sense of smell, and that's what draws them in. They don't need any more bait than that.
2. The mouse has to contact BOTH metal plates in order to get zapped. And both plates have to be clean of debris. That means after you catch a mouse, take a Q-tip or whatever, and remove any hair, any little spot of urine, whatever, from the metal plates. This is not a squeamish job at all and they don't come anymore squeamish than I am! (I do shuddering freak-outs at the sight of a mouse, dead OR alive.) There was a teensy smear of liquid (I assume urine) and two hairs that had shed off the mouse.
3. Be aware that "On" means that the LINE icon side of the switch is pressed down. The CIRCLE icon pressed down means "off." People get those confused. Turn it OFF when cleaning or baiting. Turn it ON once the trap is baited, and the top door has been snapped shut.
4. The batteries go in with the flat side of the battery against the springs. And I have had battery connections with other things "not work." I had this problem continuously with a radio. Finally, it dawned on me, give a little pull on the springs. One was coiled into itself just slightly. That fixed it. You need the springs to push against the batteries enough to hold the two tight against each end. And they need to be lined up straight, not crooked.
5. When you bait the trap, close the door FIRMLY, and turn the unit on. You will see a green light BUT! it only stays on for 2 seconds! That green light is SUPPOSED to go off. It only goes on for the 2 seconds so that you can confirm that the unit is on, and it's working. Otherwise, if it stayed on all the time, it would eat battery life. So when it goes off, don't think, like I did, that there's an electronic failure.
6. For safety reasons, the unit is designed so that when the door (over the maze and metal plates) is open, the unit will de-activate. I have no idea how the other reviewer shocked himself, but for sure, turn the unit OFF before tinkering around with baiting, cleaning plates, or messing with the batteries. In any event, when you set the trap, bait it, then double check to make sure the door is snapped closed. Then, and only then, turn the unit on. You will see the green light for about 2 seconds, which shows you it's working and ready to go. Then the light goes out. If you open the door again (and she didn't say this but I have a feeling it's the case), turn the unit off and then on again after the door has been shut.
I LOVE these traps! I don't have to even LQQK at the mouse, let alone have my fingers anywhere near where the mouse can brush against them. Also, as much as I detest mice because they are creepy, foul, dirty, slithery little things who dart and crawl around in mucky places, I do not want to torture them! I know for a fact that three mice I caught with a snap trap had to have had pretty horrible deaths. One I heard for a solid hour, banging around, sometimes squeeling. The next morning it was dead, but it had been caught by its little nose, only! Pretty gruesome! This is much more HUMANE. It zaps them and within 5 seconds they are dead. I imagine during the 5 seconds, they are quickly rendered unconscious. This is 8,000 volts that goes into a critter that size. Quick and humane.
Oh, before I close this review? Product Guarantee!
If you DO have a trap malfunction after the return period allowed by your retailer, the woman told me that the company itself has a product guarantee of ONE YEAR. Keep your receipt and if anything goes wrong with the trap (obviously excluding your prying up the metal plates or whatever), they will take it back and send you a new one.
So my recommendation is the full 5 stars. I think their box-side instructions are not good enough. It says nothing about bait amount, and it says nothing about keeping the shock plates free of things like hair or droppings. It does explain the green light only stays lit for a short time, but I missed that. I'm sure others could too.
Lastly? My own advice: Get a strong flashlight and plug holes with steel wool inside cabinets, closets, anywhere you find them. Fine grade can be molded easier and tighter than coarse grade. Use silicone caulking in addition, or put it in cracks. Any mouse can crawl through a hole the size of a dime, and smaller mice can flatten out their bodies and get through 1/4" size crack! While they can chew through silicone caulking, one of the things that draws them in is the heat inside your house. (Bingo! Found that on google.) The caulking, or even expandable foam, can at least prevent them from sensing heat. Maybe even reduce their detecting the smell of food. Pay particular attention to holes cut for plumbing pipes. Stuff and caulk those, especially.
For trivia, a mouse can run 6 miles an hour, and sprint faster. It can only see 24" ahead of it, but can detect movement 45 feet away. They breed horrifically fast, I think it's 3 weeks old they can breed.
You now know everything I know about mice. And about these e-traps!

WHAT'S GOOD:
Because the trap/bait is enclosed I can put it places I normally can't because of dogs and cats. I never have to touch a mouse, just open the lid and dump. It's safe since when the lid is open the electrodes aren't energized. I have yet to have the bait stolen, without a mouse, and contrary to what other people have said, I was able to catch several mice on one set of batteries (4 months ~10+ mice and still going). Considering the pains of some of the cheaper traps, despite it's cost I think it's worth it.
WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO:
Like what one reviewer said, since the LED only blinks the 1st 24 hours after you catch a mouse you need to check the trap, otherwise it rots and sticks to the electrodes and it's just easier to throw away the trap. For some reason it's sensitive to the battery voltage tolerances. For instance putting new batteries in, it won't work, but put another set in it works fine. So if your first set of new batteries don't work, for giggles try another set.