Havahart 1040 Live Animal Two-Door Skunk, Muskrat, and Opossum Cage Trap
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Havahart 1040 Live Animal Two-Door Skunk, Muskrat, and Opossum Cage Trap

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Product ID: 2978970
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🐾Two-door access
🔒Rust-resistant mesh
⚙️Sensitive triggers
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🐾 Capture the Moment: Your Ultimate Nuisance Control Solution!

  • SAFETY FIRST - Solid doors and handle guards ensure safe transportation, while smoothed internal edges protect captured animals.
  • PRECISION TRIGGERS - Sensitive triggers guarantee quick and secure captures, targeting only the intended animals.
  • CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE - Engineered with sturdy, rust-resistant wire mesh and steel reinforcements for unmatched durability.
  • PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA - Support local craftsmanship with a trap designed for efficiency and longevity.
  • SMART DESIGN FOR SUCCESS - Two spring-loaded doors allow for easy entry from either direction, maximizing your chances of a successful catch.

The Havahart 1040 Live Animal Trap is a robust and reliable solution for capturing skunks, muskrats, and opossums. Constructed with rust-resistant materials and designed for safe and effective use, this trap features two spring-loaded doors and sensitive triggers to ensure quick captures while prioritizing user and animal safety.

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I need a trap to catch squirrels coming out of the roof. Will the opening of this trap butt up flat against the hole in the roof where they get in?
Has anyone used this to trap muskrats in their pond?
Model 1040 does not list best for trapping ground hogs wereas 1062 does. The 1040 is bigger than the 1062, would that model work just as well?

Reviews

3.7

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B**G

Product worked in 30 minutes

I live in Brooklyn, New York, and have no animal handling/trapping experience whatsoever. I opened the box of the Havahart 1040 trap, studied the triggering mechanism, and had it baited and set in place within 10 minutes. Within 30 minutes, I heard the sound of rattling metal, snuck a peek outside, and saw the squirrel in the trap. The squirrel was very large, and vigorously shaking the bars of the trap. Both doors were shut, and were in no danger of moving. Problem solved.The handle does a good job of allowing you to transport the trapped animal without exposing your hand to potential scratches or bites. I walked the trap (with the squirrel in it) through my house, out the front door, strapped it to my bike, then headed for a nearby park where I released it. Even on the back of my bike - going over potholes and a few speed bumps, the cage wasn't rattled enough to dislodge the doors. Since I've trapped that one squirrel, I haven't noticed any others in my yard - but this is most likely due to a very low squirrel population in my particular area. Shockingly, some people have questioned the ethical soundness of trapping and relocating a squirrel. I'm what you'd call "animal neutral". I have no positive or negative feelings towards any animals, but whether or not a New York City squirrel gets to live a long well-adjusted life in my back yard is of no concern to me. Also, this was an animal that dug up my garden, pissed on my furniture covers, and had a seemingly super-powered sphincter capable of discharging turds like a miniature gatling gun. If you're a city dweller considering trapping a squirrel, I'd recommend buying this trap. It really works.

R**A

SHODDY materials and workmanship, and broken when received

Rife with manufacturing defects. Trigger rods and bait pan do not mesh. Bait pan is not level when the trap is set which tells you something is seriously off. More importantly if you do manage to set the trap, it WILL NOT TRIGGER without heavy weight on the bait pan, which no small animal can deliver. Can't lower one of the door locks when set, because the roof is warped that side. TRASH. What a disappointment, I had heard so many great things about this trap.

M**E

Great for California Ground Squirrels

I purchased two of these traps to catch California Ground Squirrels that were invading our pigeon loft and eating the grain, eggs and baby pigeons. These traps work great! Ground Squirrels can't resist peanut butter on the trip mechanism. The key is to also smear peanut butter on the underside of the trip mechanism so the ground squirrels have to disturb the trip mechanism to get to it. I prefer the Havahart 1040 trap which is 30 inches long over the Havahart 1030 trap which is 24 inches long. The 1040 traps close quickly and easily every time. I have a problem with the 1030 trap not closing quickly and fully, maybe I don't have it adjusted right, so I put rocks on each trap door and it closes fine with the added weight. The downside to the 1040 trap is when disposing of the squirrels by drowning you will need either a kiddie pool or a deeper trash can to fully submerge the trap. Be sure to hold the trap door latch in place when submerging vertically or at an angle in a trash can or the squirrel will escape.My husband and I trapped 16 ground squirrels in 2 days using 3 traps.

F**D

Pretty good trap

The quality of this trap is not as good as I thought. The doors should open in a horizontal position, but because of misaligned trigger mechanism, it one door opens in a near verticle positon. I have to force it down a bit to make sure it would close if the trigger is activated. My neighboor has a different brand and it is clear the quality of this trap and the sensitivity of the trigger is not as good as his. After more than one month I have caught 0 squirrels with this.

J**L

Caught the skunk

I got the trap, set it up, and three days later caught the skunk that was making our house unlivable.Took a bit of fiddling to figure out how to set it. The instructions could have been just a little bit more clear, but that's a nit pick. Also, the first night I set it, I forgot to close the catches that hold the doors closed after the trap springs, and it was sprung the first night, so I might have caught the critter sooner and let it escape, not sure.Used kibbled cat food as bait. Seemed to work.Compared the single and double door traps. Not sure how much difference the two doors make, but a couple of previous single door traps we had borrowed in the past were not as successful. Also, Animal Control took the trap with them when the took away the skunk and we had to drive 7 miles and go through some hassle to get it back, so next time I will use the second door to get the skunk out of the trap into a box that I won't care about getting back.I was worried that the 7" x 7" trap would be too small for a skunk, but the skunk I caught was not an adult and was small enough to be able to turn around in it, so I think it would be fine for a larger skunk as well.It was a little tricky covering the trap to carry it out of the yard (to keep it away from our dog, "Stinky"). I laid one trash bag over the top, and then slid the trap into another trash bag. It's like the old joke: How do you put a skunk in a bag? Very carefully! But it worked fine.

D**A

Two Stars

Cage was to small for catching possums so I returned it.

D**A

Excellent trap that can be adapted to your needs.

Our neighborhood has become over-run with Norway roof rats, which begin to eat your house as soon as they find a way in. My husband and I are environmentalists, and will not use poison ever, or spring traps outdoors. So, we have rigged the traps where we can spring them from inside, using a window to determine when we've attracted a number of them to the trap. Works perfectly! Then we put the entire trap + rats in a large cooler, along with a container of dry ice and warm water. They die instantly, and on a full stomach. And, we don't have to worry about a hawk, owl, or neighborhood pet eating a poisoned animal, and dying a horrible death. They claim those poisons don't cause pain, but I've seen a young raccoon screaming in pain while blood ran from it's nose, mouth, and rectum And, we don't have to worry about wrens getting caught in a spring trap because they're curious. We only do this once a week, and last week, I took 47, over to a wildlife rehab program for their injured animals to eat. Everybody's happy!

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