Futher adjustments cna be made by slightly bending the trigger arm. 5.Care should be taken to set traps in areas where there is evidence of recent rodent activity such as fresh droppings,gnawings,rub marks,burrows, or urine stains. Although professional traps do not need to be baited, baiting will increase the catch rate in certain situations. Both a bait trough and a bait hook are provided on the trigger petal. If the bait is solid, use dental floss to tie it to the trigger.
Rodents can easily remove unsecured bait.
Where food is abundant, try using nesting material such as cotton, Styrofoam , or any other soft material secured to the trap. Vanilla extract on top of this nesting material would also attract them to it. The Victor Snap trap with the expanded plastic trigger does not need to be baited if properly placed. 1.Always make sure that you have the right sized trap for either mice or rat. Insects may be taking the bait, without setting off the trigger.