Figure 1.
Standard Victor® Easy Set® rat trap.
Figure 2.
Vertically set modified Victor professional rat trap.
Figure 3.
First trigger tested comprising a safety pin through base of the commercially supplied treadle trigger.
Figure 4.
Set trap showing position of the new copper rod and felt trigger.
Figure 5.
Trap cover for horizontally set Victor professional rat trap.
Note slot cut in top of tunnel to allow trigger wire to freely extend upwards when trap is triggered.
Figure 6.
Modified Victor® Easy Set® rat traps with shroud over the trap trigger.
The 3-mm-thick spacers are apparent on both traps, obscuring the name ‘Victor’: the first (left) and second (right) modifications.
Table 1.
Outcomes of tests of Victor® Easy Set® rat traps set vertically for stoats.
Table 2.
Outcomes of tests of Victor® Easy Set® rat traps set vertically for stoats.
Table 3.
Outcomes of tests of Victor® Easy Set® rat traps set vertically for ship rats.
Table 4.
Outcomes of tests of Victor® Easy Set® rat traps set in a horizontal tunnel for stoats.
Table 5.
Outcomes of tests of Victor® Easy Set® rat traps set in a horizontal tunnel for ship rats.