why cant I use this inside my house? I have a rat (not mouse) problem, and nothing works to catch them. House is kid and pet free.
360931
I don't know why you can't use it inside. I used it inside and outside, well no mice or rats in or outside my mouse.!!!
1830291
The Pest-a-Cator works through the wiring in the walls, as you probably know. As long as your RV is hooked up to electricity of some kind, I think the it would help deter mice and rats. I really don't know if it discourages other animals like squirrels, raccoons, etc. We had a problem with mice in our home, installed 2 of these and haven't seen mice in months; we keep them plugged in "just in case". Good luck!
1976146
Probably too small and the rat version, too large. How about using a humane trap and setting them free far away from your home?
1730796
You can use it outdoors if you protect it from getting wet. It is an electronic device and therefore susceptible to water damage. My personal experience with the devices was that they didn't work. I tried various suggested baits for approximately 10 days and never caught a single rat. I have had the most success with the old tried and true spring trap.
1104467
Mice just steal from my trap. Bought a second trap, same thing. The trap cannot detect them. Called and emailed Raticator, but they did not reply.
1568436
All of the above, lol. I was using it but turned out mine is a rat. It didnt work. I just bought Rodent Defense for rats we'll see how that goes. I believe if it had of been mice it may have worked. Good luck with your issue.
1224739
I just purchased and installed these three repellers for $10.00 at the Family Dollar. I read that if the rodents are in your walls that this device does not work. But of course that's where the pests are. Why even manufacture this product. It also admits that the rodents can return to the same location even with the repellers. Again, why manufacture the product? Please manufacture a product that really works so that consumers won't get frustrated or waste our money. Thank you Bernadette
1145227
Really? I don't know as we do not have geckos in Minnesota. Are they destructive? I always thought you wanted geckos in your house as they were good luck. Sorry, I only know that it seems to work well with mice. Good luck
2116697
Yes, it works for mice and rats. You have to make sure it's set to the rodent setting and leave it plugged in all the time. It takes a few weeks to work, but it does work. We had both mice and rats coming in the house. I haven't seen or heard any evidence of either in weeks now.
1104468
you've had better luck than I. My light came on, more than once, but no mice/rats. I would say your light is faulty - but the unit works fine. My unit lights up, but no rats/mice. Probably doesn't answer your question, but there it is.
1242643
I used this under my house, major mistake. It killed a few and then they began to stink. What finally wound up working was mechanical means, traps. I did my research and bought a dozen, baited without setting them, got hem used to eating there and then, on a Saturday morning, I set them with bait. Wham-o 10 of 12 traps had rats in them on Sunday morning. I repeated the process the following week, only getting 3 and wonder of wonders, no more rats under my house.
1838592
I'm not sure if this will work on rats since I use it for small mice. I think it would be worth trying and if plugging it into an extension cord be sure to stand the device upright facing the car. This may take a week or few weeks to get rid of mice/rats and once you are rid of problem u decide to unplug the device they may return! Try using the device along with one mothball in every corner of garage. I hope this will help!
2268713
My best guess is NO. The opening and "maze" through which the mice go is way too small for even a small size rat... It has been wonderful for getting rid of mice problems though!
292372
First off you should use a bait station so your pets/children have no direct access to the poison. The other thing to be worried about is your pet catching and eating the mouse before it succumbs to the poison. This can be easier for them to do because the poison has slowed the mouse down. Hope this helps.
1490190
Hi Joy, I don't see Rats listed in the product guidelines. Sorry. I live in the hills in Los Angeles and rats are a big problem here. Primarily Roof Rats. We were invaded about 6 years ago with the rats occupying an attic space above the kitchen. I freaked and then called a pest control company here called Corky's. They set multiple traps around the outside of the house after inspecting. When the rats left the attic ( via a hole behind the stove) and went out searching for food, the Cocky's bait stations designed for rats were waiting. You have to poison the rats, but no domestic pet can get inside the containers. Within a couple of weeks the rats were gone, but we have continued the service to keep them out of the house, as rats are everywhere in the hills and the city and it's worked. The Yard Sentinel ( 3 set at keys sight line points ) continues to do the job on the Raccoons, a wild animal far more dangerous to your health than even rats. Question: You said your rats are ALMOST 2 lbs. How did you conclude that, did they just hop up on the bathroom scale for you or is it one of those exercises, weight yourself, grab the rat by the tail and then weigh yourself again? I know it's not funny, but couldn't resist. Hope my feedback is of some help. Bill
2009649
I have two of these traps and where I live in Sherman Oaks Calif we have what is called tree rats and they are not real large. I found a piece of bacon is good bait I piece in the back of the trap so the rat has to enter and it is trapped inside. I put a piece of bacon on the outsid as chum. I catch about three rats a week.
1800477
it worked for me - w live on 2nd floor in apt building. Device covers up to 5000 sq ft,BUT - it all depends on how severe your issue is. Ours was pretty bad,plus mice were living in almost every apartment in our building,so it was hard to get rid of them....We have 3 devices now,and they helped,no mice in our home anymore.Depending on your square footage,I'd recommend getting at least two devices to be on the safe side.