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5.0 out of 5 starsChipmunk Fell For It

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

In the video, you can see that I don't even have the trap set up correctly. The ladder is on the ground (because a fat squirrel tried to climb it in a previous video) but the chipper hops right up and takes a nosedive moments later. I saw a video where a mouse was able to jump back out of the bucket by bumping the opposite end of the trap door open. It's possible, but that mouse was either super smart or extremely lucky, jumping in exactly the right spot. My chipmunk wasn't so lucky or smart and stayed trapped for several hours, according to the timestamp on my trailcam. I took my first step towards atoning for my sins by releasing this guy in a nice wooded area several miles away. I'm no fool. I drove him across a river first. They're good swimmers, but I feel fairly confident that the CT River is wide enough and will not be parted by the Moses of chipmunks.

Back to the bucket, though. You need to buy your own. They are a few bucks at Lowes and this lid fits perfectly. It snaps on very easily. The trap door sets in two grooves and is very tippy as you can see in the video when my guy falls in. The ladder attaches in a slot and I think it would've stayed in place if the chunky squirrel didn't climb it. At one point, several birds landed on it and the bucket lid. I used peanut butter and sunflower seeds as bait. I smeared the peanut butter on the inside of the trap and stuck seeds to it, then sprinkled seeds on the lid and around the base and ladder. I was worried one of the birds might fall in and injure itself in a panic. Luckily that didn't happen as they were not willing to go underneath where the peanut butter and seeds were stuck. The squirrels are big enough to hold on and get under to steal the bait. A few lost their grip and almost fell in, but easily jumped clear. I think if a squirrel did fall in, he would be able to pop the top off the bucket to get out. It's not a super tight fit but it would definitely hold mice and chipmunks and anything else that couldn't easily reach the top. Other people gave advice to tape the trap door closed and bait the trap a few times so the critters can get used to it. If they get the bait without falling in a few times, they'll feel safe going up there. I did not do this and plenty of critters seemed to feel perfectly safe. I caught the one I wanted, so it's a win. You could also put water in the bucket and end it, if you're heartless and mean. If you're going to do that, save your money. They will jump in without the fancy ladder and lid, trust me.

As far as the trap goes, it seems sturdy enough and is extremely easy to use. I thought the price was a little high, considering it doesn't even come with a bucket, but it is made in America and it works, so I won't complain. There are apparently knockoffs from China that don't work. This real Rinne definitely does work and was worth a couple of more bucks to me. I'm hoping that also scores me a few extra points with the big guy.

I thank you for reading my short novel and ask that you'll say a little prayer that I inch closer to a spot in line at the pearly gates (when my time comes, many many years from now) with each chipmunk I safely ferry across the river. Amen.

1.0 out of 5 stars Ruined by mou$e
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021

Expensive way to catch one mouse. Couple nights later they chewed through the hood to get to the peanut butter,

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Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022

tl:dr It works great!

We've been having problems with mice for six months. I've gone through the old snap traps, an exterminating company that put down glue traps and big boxes by the doors. We caught nothing. Meanwhile, the dishwasher quit pumping out water at the end of the cycle because mice had chewed the wiring. We were smelling gas from the stove. I initially had a plumber check the gas line, no leak, and when the service guy came to fix the dishwasher he couldn't find a leak where the pipes connect, either. The gas company came out and said the leak was in the stove and red-tagged it. Mice had gotten to it and chewed a gas line inside the stove. They were tearing out insulation from the stove and pulling it behind furniture to nest. We've been using a portable induction burner and the microwave to cook for several months.
When I realized they were getting into the stove I turned the gas back on for a bit, I put six glue traps under the stove and then turned on the oven to 500° and all the burners on high. A few minutes later I had three mice on one glue trap. I got a small endoscopic camera and was stunned by the mess they made inside the stove. I fished the camera through the wall and found a hole inside the wall where the gas pipe comes in that opens into the crawl space. Over the next month or two I got about six more mice, but there was one that could steal food from the snap traps without getting caught, get up on the counter and steal food from the dog dishes at night, get into the cabinets and eat all the dried pasta and ramen soup packets, all without getting caught, then come out the next night and do it again. I just wanted to sell the house and move to the Arctic Circle.
I also got electronic "repellants," which the mice just laughed at. Poison? Tried that. They just sent it back: "Garçon! This isn't poisony enough. One star on Yelp!"
I could not get that one mouse. And the kitchen was beginning to smell like mouse pee. Lovely in the summer heat and humidity. And it's summer, now. We started smelling gas around Thanksgiving. And I could not catch the one smart mouse. It would get stuck in the glue trap, but was able to drag itself ten feet across the room where it would use a piece of furniture for leverage and pull itself out of the trap.
I was googling rodent traps and came across a video of this wondrous device. "Mine. It must be mine!," I said to myself. And the next day it was. "Order within the next 1 hour and 36 minutes." I set it up that evening and checked the next morning. No mouse. I had baited it with peanut butter at the top as described in the instructions, but put a tiny dab on the ladder the next night. The peanut butter on the ladder was gone the next morning, but still no mouse doing the backstroke in my Homer bucket. I put another tiny bit of peanut butter on the ladder once again. I checked about midnight and voilà, there he was, doing his best William Holden impression at the bottom of the bucket!
This thing is great. Be patient. Ten stars!

And while you're waiting patiently, check out Peter Weller as he deals with his own rodent problem in the best movie you've never heard of, "Of Unknown Origin," available to stream on Amazon Prime. You'll laugh, weep, dream, and remember as you you lose yourself in this cinematic tour de force. You're welcome!

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

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 I bought this gadget to humanely catch chipmunks and redeem myself in the eyes of God. I was using the old-fashioned and highly effective "chipper dipper" bucket method. After scooping a few struggling chipmunks out of my new in-ground pool, I noticed the little guys can actually swim pretty well. This led to the awful realization that my bucket of death is a cruel method of pest control where they swim around terrified for way too long until completely exhausted and then they die. I am surely going to Hell. After 10 Hail Marys, 5 Our Fathers, and a donation to a wildlife rehab, I tried snap traps thinking this would at least be quick and they wouldn't know what hit them. I caught mice. I guess that's to be expected and is technically a bonus, but the chipmunks were still digging around my foundation, nesting in my lawn tractor and generally mocking me by shrieking every time I walked around the corner of the house. I prayed for a solution and Amazon answered with the Rinne Flip N Slide Bucket Lid. Praise Jesus and the inventors of this device. I can now rest easy knowing I am not needlessly murdering small critters and I may see St. Peter after all.

In the video, you can see that I don't even have the trap set up correctly. The ladder is on the ground (because a fat squirrel tried to climb it in a previous video) but the chipper hops right up and takes a nosedive moments later. I saw a video where a mouse was able to jump back out of the bucket by bumping the opposite end of the trap door open. It's possible, but that mouse was either super smart or extremely lucky, jumping in exactly the right spot. My chipmunk wasn't so lucky or smart and stayed trapped for several hours, according to the timestamp on my trailcam. I took my first step towards atoning for my sins by releasing this guy in a nice wooded area several miles away. I'm no fool. I drove him across a river first. They're good swimmers, but I feel fairly confident that the CT River is wide enough and will not be parted by the Moses of chipmunks.

Back to the bucket, though. You need to buy your own. They are a few bucks at Lowes and this lid fits perfectly. It snaps on very easily. The trap door sets in two grooves and is very tippy as you can see in the video when my guy falls in. The ladder attaches in a slot and I think it would've stayed in place if the chunky squirrel didn't climb it. At one point, several birds landed on it and the bucket lid. I used peanut butter and sunflower seeds as bait. I smeared the peanut butter on the inside of the trap and stuck seeds to it, then sprinkled seeds on the lid and around the base and ladder. I was worried one of the birds might fall in and injure itself in a panic. Luckily that didn't happen as they were not willing to go underneath where the peanut butter and seeds were stuck. The squirrels are big enough to hold on and get under to steal the bait. A few lost their grip and almost fell in, but easily jumped clear. I think if a squirrel did fall in, he would be able to pop the top off the bucket to get out. It's not a super tight fit but it would definitely hold mice and chipmunks and anything else that couldn't easily reach the top. Other people gave advice to tape the trap door closed and bait the trap a few times so the critters can get used to it. If they get the bait without falling in a few times, they'll feel safe going up there. I did not do this and plenty of critters seemed to feel perfectly safe. I caught the one I wanted, so it's a win. You could also put water in the bucket and end it, if you're heartless and mean. If you're going to do that, save your money. They will jump in without the fancy ladder and lid, trust me.

As far as the trap goes, it seems sturdy enough and is extremely easy to use. I thought the price was a little high, considering it doesn't even come with a bucket, but it is made in America and it works, so I won't complain. There are apparently knockoffs from China that don't work. This real Rinne definitely does work and was worth a couple of more bucks to me. I'm hoping that also scores me a few extra points with the big guy.

I thank you for reading my short novel and ask that you'll say a little prayer that I inch closer to a spot in line at the pearly gates (when my time comes, many many years from now) with each chipmunk I safely ferry across the river. Amen.

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022

I have lots of the humane mouse traps and they work fine but this trap is amazing for several reasons. First, the mice are ready for transport to the forest without me having to move them from the trap to a bucket. Second, they have lots of space to move around for whatever time they have to be there and I can leave water and a bed (I know, I'm a softie). Third, its super easy to hose out. I was stupefied to find five mice in one trap after only a few hours. I knew that my cats were getting lazy but I didn't realize that they had completely gone on strike!...and I found one mouse in the kitchen trap. I'm going to buy another one to keep in my van. This trap is so simple yet totally ingenious. Don't think the mice won't climb that ramp because they do! I smeared a touch of peanut butter in the middle of the ramp just to encourage them but not sure if it was actually needed. Be sure to buy the Made in America ones. Word is that the others are made very cheaply...or so I read from other reviews. I took their advice. Interestingly enough, just after I purchased them CBS Sunday Morning interviewed the guys who invented it. Kudos guys! I went to Home Depot and bought their 5 gallon buckets for $5 each. I don't know who these people are who are selling those absurdly overpriced buckets on Amazon but give them a pass. Anyway, I cannot recommend this trap enough!

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!!!!
By Maggie & Kates Mom on August 29, 2022

I have lots of the humane mouse traps and they work fine but this trap is amazing for several reasons. First, the mice are ready for transport to the forest without me having to move them from the trap to a bucket. Second, they have lots of space to move around for whatever time they have to be there and I can leave water and a bed (I know, I'm a softie). Third, its super easy to hose out. I was stupefied to find five mice in one trap after only a few hours. I knew that my cats were getting lazy but I didn't realize that they had completely gone on strike!...and I found one mouse in the kitchen trap. I'm going to buy another one to keep in my van. This trap is so simple yet totally ingenious. Don't think the mice won't climb that ramp because they do! I smeared a touch of peanut butter in the middle of the ramp just to encourage them but not sure if it was actually needed. Be sure to buy the Made in America ones. Word is that the others are made very cheaply...or so I read from other reviews. I took their advice. Interestingly enough, just after I purchased them CBS Sunday Morning interviewed the guys who invented it. Kudos guys! I went to Home Depot and bought their 5 gallon buckets for $5 each. I don't know who these people are who are selling those absurdly overpriced buckets on Amazon but give them a pass. Anyway, I cannot recommend this trap enough!

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