Bucket Lid Mouse Trap Metal 5 Gallon Bucket lid,Strong Metal Material That Cannot be Bitten, auto Reset, Repeat Catch, Indoor Outdoor, (1pack)

Good heavy-duty mouse trap kit
I’ve wanted to make one of these mouse traps for a long time, but I’m lazy, so when I saw this offered up on Vine, I decided to give it a try.My first thought upon opening the package was, “Wow, this is pretty heavy duty!”. It’s made primarily from relatively thick steel gauge steel; all except for the “ladder” piece, which is plastic. The kit includes everything needed to attach this trap to a 5-gallon bucket (that you provide), including a drill bit, screws, and the main lid/ladder sections. They even included a screwdriver, but it’s one of those cheap disposable ones that will probably round out or strip your screw heads before you finish the first screw. I used my own tools for installation, and it worked well.I had an old empty drywall mud bucket laying around that I decided to use, and the trap fit well on the open end of the bucket. I opted against pre-drilling holes in the bucket and I just screwed the screws directly through the pre-drilled holes in the metal lid and into the un-drilled plastic bucket. (If you’re using the included screwdriver for assembly, you’ll likely want to pre-drill the holes.) I did the same routine for the ladder piece, and the bucket trap was assembled.One thing to note, when installing the screws on either side of the lid piece, I had to fiddle with the “tightness”, since if I screwed them both in all the way, the hinge mechanism on the lid would bind up, preventing the lid from self-closing once opened. Loosening the screws a bit solved the issue.The plastic ladder is made from (2) pieces that interlock, but the interlocking isn’t very tight and can easily come apart at the half-way point. It’s irritating when picking up the bucket and part of the ladder falls off.If I were doing this again, I don’t think I’d screw the lid to the bucket at all. Having the lid screwed to the bucket makes emptying the bucket more difficult as you need to manipulate the lid with one hand, so that it’s open, while simultaneously dumping the bucket with the other hand. I’d prefer some quick release clips to hold the lid on, or simply just the weight of the lid itself. Also, there’s the one half of the ladder that’s also screwed to the bucket that’s just left dangling in space while you’re trying to remove the mice from the bucket.Overall a good setup that has already caught multiple mice in my garage. I wish the entire assembly (lid and ladder) were easily removable so that clean-up is safer and easier.

So far, no luck.
The instructions are terrible. The pictures are so small, I thought they were showing parts that weren’t included. Also, nothing is labeled on the instructions, so I basically guessed my way through putting everything together. It seems to look right and everything is holding together? 🤷🏻‍♀️I have mice and rats, but rats are by far the biggest issue. Unfortunately, they are also incredibly intelligent. The adult rats are experts at avoiding kill traps, so I hoped this would catch them.I have it placed in a heavily trafficked area (based on the evidence they leave behind), baited with peanut butter and dry cat food. Day 4, so far no luck.If I manage to catch anything, I’ll come back and update my rating.