Jonty Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 I need a cage trap for squirrels, could anyone recommend a decent manufacturer/supplier please. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Last one I used was a live capture cage type rat trap, it was on the ground to get some rats but the squizzers loved going in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Hiya I had 24 Mk4 Fenns from The Trap Barn last year - pretty sure they do squirrel traps......... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Loki said: Hiya I had 24 Mk4 Fenns from The Trap Barn last year - pretty sure they do squirrel traps......... L Thanks - I’ll take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 I purchased mine from a local agricultural supplier and I know Mole and Mole Valley sell the same traps. I don't have the make bu they have served me well. I add a peanut feeder up infront of the treadle, this attracts small birds which in turn act as decoys for the tree rats. Don't buy one of thos top entry traps, they are a wate of money. Similarly don't buy the rat version...too small. I am thinking to put two of them side by side as this wek I had one trapped and another trying to get in. A second trap alongside would certainly have caught it. Have a look on Mole or Mole Valley web site, I think you will find them on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: I purchased mine from a local agricultural supplier and I know Mole and Mole Valley sell the same traps. I don't have the make bu they have served me well. I add a peanut feeder up infront of the treadle, this attracts small birds which in turn act as decoys for the tree rats. Don't buy one of thos top entry traps, they are a wate of money. Similarly don't buy the rat version...too small. I am thinking to put two of them side by side as this wek I had one trapped and another trying to get in. A second trap alongside would certainly have caught it. Have a look on Mole or Mole Valley web site, I think you will find them on there. Thanks, I’ll take a look. Just spotted the first grey in the garden in years and we’ve had sightings of red squirrels in the village so want to get back on top of the greys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 I will get a photo of one of mine in situ tomorrow morning. The bird feeder at the front really does pull them. I got some fine wire mesh from B&Q... not cheap.... but it did seven traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Any agricultural supplier should stock them as does Amazon, EBay etc. If you are looking for a squirrel feeder then the Red Squirrel Trust. Trap Barn are excellent and really nice people to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 13/09/2020 at 17:49, Jonty said: Thanks, I’ll take a look. Just spotted the first grey in the garden in years and we’ve had sightings of red squirrels in the village so want to get back on top of the greys. That's great news, how have you got on? Obviously best to avoid anything other than live catch traps if you know you have reds near by. Pretty sure the live catch traps I use are Trap man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Mice! said: That's great news, how have you got on? Obviously best to avoid anything other than live catch traps if you know you have reds near by. Pretty sure the live catch traps I use are Trap man. Cheers. I really thinned them out with the 22 a few years back and hadn’t seen one in the garden for maybe 2 years. I ended up buying whatever trap was available from my local hardware store as I had some escapee ferrets shortly after posting this thread and I needed a trap ASAP to put down next to their cage. Anyway, it works on the squirrels too I’m pleased to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Jonty said: Cheers. I really thinned them out with the 22 a few years back and hadn’t seen one in the garden for maybe 2 years. I ended up buying whatever trap was available from my local hardware store as I had some escapee ferrets shortly after posting this thread and I needed a trap ASAP to put down next to their cage. Anyway, it works on the squirrels too I’m pleased to say. Thanks for the reply, have you managed to see any reds then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Mice! said: Thanks for the reply, have you managed to see any reds then? I haven’t but my son spotted one. I also have a friend a few mikes down the road who has one as an occasional visitor to her bird table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jonty said: I haven’t but my son spotted one. I also have a friend a few mikes down the road who has one as an occasional visitor to her bird table. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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