Squirrelinator Review 2018 (Part 1 of 2)

My quick review of the Squirrelinator by Rugged Ranch Products.

[@emdgmd]

Thank you for the videos and the tips. I bought one of these and caught 3 squirrels in 24 hours. (1 the first afternoon and 2 at once the next morning). Great tip to use the box for transport!

[@MrKevinRoderick]

emdgmd Glad that you liked the product and found the video helpful. Be safe out there.

[@ladyj5682]

Awesome, just exactly what I need. I couldn't really figure it all out. And the directions were crap. I thought I had to set something. Thanks for posting. The other videos weren't as informative. Do u show releasing them?

[@MrKevinRoderick]

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I made another video showing how I release them. It’s Part 2.

[@ladyj5682]

@@MrKevinRoderick Thanks

[@WhatTheFrenchToast]

Thanks for posting this!!! I was on the fence about this product. I bought the easy set havahart trap but it’s been 3 days and they still don’t go near it and we have an army of these evil critters. We have several pecan trees on our property. How long did it take before your trap worked?

[@MrKevinRoderick]

It worked worked the first day I placed it out. Keep in mind that squirrels tend to frequent my area early in the morning so it nay take a day or so before they return. It also helps to place some food outside the trap and in the tunnels with a big stash inside. Good luck.

[@WhatTheFrenchToast]

@@MrKevinRoderick Thanks Kevin....had mine now for about a week. No luck so far. We get ours squirrels in the morning and throughout the day and again in the evening. Doing as you suggested. Just thinking it's taking time for them to get used to it and or my scent on it. Will update.

[@teriorlando709]

I almost bought the A-18, which was going to be a HUGE investment. I'll go with the squirrelinator instead. Thanks!! (Although if you would like to part with the A24, I'd work something out with ya.) :) I'm curious, but will order the squirrelinator in the meantime.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

2 were delivered May 20, 2023 @ 4 pm and at 4 pm on May 23, 2023 I had already captured & extinguished 24 total, 16 males & 8 females, in Nawth Central Florida where here in the rural area if you DON'T have a carport to in close your vehicle you better do something, they got so bad the birds couldn't get to the bird feeder because of the tree rats, I found it was better for me to NOT let more than 3 get in there at a time because they were putting up such a fuss I didn't want that to scare off the others. NOW, since those that hung out closer to the house have been removed I think I'm going to move the cages further out to capture the ones further out, the red tailed hawks & I are now on a 1st name basis

[@annmcneal7804]

Catch and release doesn’t work they WILL come back to your yard- where all their squirrels relatives are. They WILL travel miles- even to the next town!

[@LuisGomez-ui2xj]

Great review! What did you use for bait?

[@MrKevinRoderick]

Luis Gomez Thank you for watching the video. Glad it was helpful. You can use just about any type of food that squirrels like, but I used a mix of sunflower seeds, peanuts, corn, another bird food seeds, etc. I kept the food in an empty plastic milk jug near where I put the trap and each time I reset the trap I would simply sprinkle a small pile in the center of the cage and a few treats/kernels by each entrance. From March through Sept this year I trapped and removed over 100 squirrels. I have only seen 2 in my yard since then. I call that a success. I will likely have to start back up in the Spring, but it certainly made a dent in the local rodent population. Let me know if you have any other questions. Merry Christmas.

[@hifi4204]

Price

[@MrKevinRoderick]

Not sure if you’re asking a question or making a statement, but the cost of the Squirrelinator is about $75 on Amazon (Rugged Ranch SQRTO Squirrelinator Trap CatchMor Live Animal 2 Door Metal Cage www.amazon.com/dp/B0046VJ8RU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_47RTYK3PNDKMWVC7KG0Z). That’s a lot less than the $200+ I had to pay when the squirrels chewed holes in the gas line of my truck or the damaged they caused chewing holes in other places around the house.