8 Awesome Mouse Trap Reviews — Keeping You Rodent Free in 2024

You can never go wrong with a strong, sensitive spring-loaded mouse trap that ensures a fast kill every single time. Trapper T-Rex Rat & Mice Trap is our favorite.

Why?

Because of its sturdy high-quality plastic build, with an outstanding bite design, matching its brand name. Its strong spring and sensitive trigger make the trap a reliable tool to help you control rat infestations.

The Trapper T-Rex Rat & Mice trap kit comes in a set of 12 traps, which should be enough to cover the ground in most medium-sized houses.

Simply set the trap in the spots where you see frequent rodent activity and wait for it to snap. It’s that simple!

Want to know the best part?

Setting the trap is as easy as disposing of the catch. Simply re-set the trap by pressing the lever, and in a single motion, you’ll release the trapped rodent. No touch, no mess. Amazing.

On the other hand…

The design of the trap isn’t meant to catch large rodents. If you want to get rid of large rats, consider our other traps in this list.

Features

• High tension springs
• Made of durable plastic
• Easy disposal and reset mechanism
• Works with solid or liquid bait

The Tomcat Trap 2-pack mouse trap is an ideal solution for minor rodent infestations in your home. Its durable plastic and metal build and sensitive trap mechanism make it a durable mouse trap you can use for a long period of time. The trap features a patented interlocking teeth design, which helps to ensure a fast kill.

With the Tomcat Mouse Trap, you get two mouse traps, which is perfect for taking care of minor rodent infestations in a small apartment.

The price-per-trap may be slightly more expensive compared to other mouse trap packs, but it may just be what you need to take care of minor rodent problems.

What really sold us was this:

The Tomcat mouse trap has a unique design that allows you to remove and load the bait from the bottom. This design prevents you from accidentally triggering the trap by loading the bait from the inside.

Features

• Bottom Bait Cup Removal
• Patented interlocked teeth
• Sensitive trigger

If you’re looking for traditional mouse traps, the Kness Snap-E Mouse Trap should be at the top of your list. The trap uses the classic spring-loaded trap design we’re all familiar with.

And it’s still highly-effective to this day.

The mousetrap pack includes 4 mouse traps, which should be enough to take care of moderate rat problems in a medium-sized house.

However…

The spring-loaded mechanism is powerful and has a sensitive trigger, but it doesn’t have safety features that would prevent you from accidentally engaging the trigger and potentially injuring yourself.

It also has an open case, and while you may not physically touch the remains, the blood and fluids may still touch your fingers when you dispose of the catch.

Features

• Durable plastic
• Protected bait
• Reusable
• Easy release

Are you squeamish at the thought of dealing with bloody rodent carcasses? Are you concerned about humane methods of eliminating pests?

Do you want your traps to take care of multiple rodents in one setting?

If you said yes to any of these questions, then the FOSSA Electronic Mouse and Rat Trap Zapper is perfect for you. Unlike most traps which use spring-loaded mechanisms, electronic traps use short bursts of electricity to kill rodents instantly leaving no blood or mess behind.

You can take care of multiple rodents in one setting. Killed rodents end up inside the storage for easy disposal, and it features an indicator light to let you know when it’s time to dispose of killed rodents.

No see, no touch!

The Electronic Mouse and Rat Trap Zapper is operated by batteries or by plugging it in. Simply place the trap where you frequently see rodent activity and check back in 24 hours. It’s that simple!

Unfortunately…

Electronic mouse traps are significantly more expensive than other trap types. You’ll need to spend heavily if you want to cover more ground. Electronic traps are also limited for indoor use only.

Features

• Quick and sure kill technology
• No see and no touch usage
• Dual power mode
• Easy to install and operate

The Prestrax Electrical Shock mouse trap works just like you would expect. It kills mice efficiently and effectively.

In fact, we found the Prestrax mouse trap to be built identically to our top electrical mouse trap pick, and it’s our best guess that this product is simply a rebrand of the FOSSA Electronic Mouse and Rat Trap Zapper.

Since our top electrical mouse trap pick gets sold out pretty quickly, we figured we’ll include another great product on this list to give you another option.

Features

• Quick and sure kill technology
• No see and no touch usage
• Dual power mode
• Easy to install and operate

If you’re uncomfortable with the idea of killing mice, a catch-and-release trap would do wonders for you. The Pro-Ketch Repeating Mouse Trap is an ingenious tool that catches mice without the use of bait, fatal force, poison, chemicals, or electricity. The mice you catch can be released back into the wild, unharmed.

Sounds amazing, right?

The Pro-Ketch repeating mouse trap is essentially a one-way trap door that relies on the nature of mice to seek out nooks and crevices where they can squeeze in and enter. All you have to do is set it up along the walls where you typically see rodent activity and wait.

It’s that simple.

However, the design is not as efficient as traps that use liquid and solid bait. It may take a while before you fully control your rodent problem. The design is also limited to catching small rodents.

Features

• One-way trap door
• Bait-free technology

If you need a highly-efficient rodent killing machine for outdoor use, think about getting the Automatic Humane Non-Toxic Rat and Mouse trap kit. Considering its humane method of killing, it’s probably the most technologically-advanced mouse traps we have on this list.

Its trap is powered by a CO2 cartridge, which automatically resets itself after every kill. One cartridge is good for 24 triggers, and the kit comes with a counter that shows you how many times the trap was triggered.

The best part is,

The force of the trap is enough to kill the rodent within seconds of triggering the trap, making it a humane method of eradicating rodents.

Unfortunately,

You’d have to replace the CO2 canisters every 24 kills, which could be expensive in the long run.

We also found out the bait that comes with the kit isn’t as effective as other rodent baits. For best results, you may use bait that works best for you. Plus, the rodent remains are not stored in bins, which make them available to be scavenged by birds or cats in the area

On a lighter note, the kit uses a standard CO2 cartridge, which you can find at any sports hobbyist store that sells airsoft equipment.

Features

• Durable
• Certified Humane
• Long lasting

Would it be surprising if we said glue boards are still by far the most effective mouse traps? Unlike most traps that need to be "triggered" to work, all it needs is for mice to step on it and...

Game over!

Glue boards are also extremely affordable, which makes it an ideal solution for anyone specifically looking for a cheap and easy way to take care of rodent problems.

Sounds perfect, doesn’t it?

They might not be for some people. Glue boards aren’t the easiest traps to dispose of. More often than not, you’d have to deal with a live catch when you dispose of the trap. It’s also not the most humane ways to deal with pests as it prolongs the suffering of the critter.

Glue boards are only for single use, and it’s not advisable to use in households with children and pets.

Features

• Uses Hercules Putty to secure the trap placement
• 2 Packs of 24 glue boards