I have a squirrel revolt going on in my backyard. They used to live in my house before I owned it but I plugged all the holes. No matter, these little fury rats will continue to try and get in. I have trapped 4 in 4 weeks and have even trapped the last 2 without bait. 3 things are important. 1) When you set the trap, put the bait slightly on the pad but also hanging over towards the back of the trap. This forces the squirrel to have to step on the pad (which triggers the door). 2) Don't set the lever over the door with much room. It needs to be on the tip. Said differently, it needs to be a 'hair trigger' because the squirrels are incredibly fast.  3) Put bricks on top of the cage. I know I'm not feeding steroids over here, but these squirrels can really get the cage moving when trapped.

I would buy this one again.  It's been a good purchase.
I have a squirrel revolt going on in my backyard. They used to live in my house before I owned it but I plugged all the holes. No matter, these little fury rats will continue to try and get in. I have trapped 4 in 4 weeks and have even trapped the last 2 without bait. 3 things are important. 1) When you set the trap, put the bait slightly on the pad but also hanging over towards the back of the trap. This forces the squirrel to have to step on the pad (which triggers the door). 2) Don't set the lever over the door with much room. It needs to be on the tip. Said differently, it needs to be a 'hair trigger' because the squirrels are incredibly fast. 3) Put bricks on top of the cage. I know I'm not feeding steroids over here, but these squirrels can really get the cage moving when trapped. I would buy this one again. It's been a good purchase.