Get the first night
right.

Most rodent problems are solved with equipment people already own, placed differently. These four guides cover identification, placement, setup and bait.

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Four short guides, in the order they matter.

Identify the animal, choose the route, set the trap properly, then fix the bait if it is still being taken. Each page takes a couple of minutes to read.

Where to Place Rat and Mouse Traps

Rodents move along edges, not across open floor. This guide covers reading the signs, the wall rule, spacing and the mistakes that cost you a catch.

How to Set and Bait a Guarden Trap

A step-by-step walkthrough of baiting, setting, checking and emptying a Guarden snap trap without touching anything you would rather not.

Rat or Mouse? How to Tell the Difference

Droppings, gnaw marks, sounds and behaviour all point to one or the other. Work out which rodent you have, then match the trap to it.

The Best Bait for Rat and Mouse Traps

Peanut butter is not the problem. The amount is. What to use, how much and what to do when the bait keeps disappearing.

THE SHORT VERSION

If you read nothing else.

Set against a wallRodents travel edges, not open floor

Keep it flatAn unstable base can damage the trap

Bait pea-sizedSmall and sticky outperforms generous

Give rats timeA few quiet nights is normal, not a fault