Rats and Mice are nocturnal. That means while you sleep, they play and look for a meal. So, how do you locate their
favorite hangouts? Look for droppings along baseboards and look for points of entry. Place your Rat Zapper Ultra
lengthwise against a wall or other barrier in the area of suspected rodent activity, but don’t turn it on yet!!! (First
read Baiting Strategies and Rats are Savvy sections, below).
Place 4 “D” alkaline batteries into your Rat Zapper Ultra
which will provide approximately two years of stand-by
power. The battery compartment is located between the
power switch and the front of the Rat Zapper Ultra under
the battery cover. Replace the batteries when necessary with
Energizer or other comparable high quality alkaline batteries.
Once you’ve placed your Rat Zapper Ultra in your high-
trafc rodent zone, it’s time to bait it. We’ve carefully
researched dry pet food and found it an excellent lure. Other
dry baits (nuts, dehydrated fruit, etc.) can also work well. The
method of baiting, however, will be different for mice vs. rats.
Goopy Bait Note: Please don’t place moist or goopy bait
in your Rat Zapper Ultra unless you place it in a plastic
container, like a medium plastic bottle cap, and then slide
it to the back of your Rat Zapper Ultra. (Otherwise you
may goop the electronics and/or falsely trip the system.)
Creeped out by those unpleasant
or hard-to-reach places like attics,
basements, and garages. So are
we! That’s why we designed the
Rat Zapper Rat Tale. It is a 12-foot
long, thin, exible extension that
enables ideal placement. All you
do is plug the cord into your Rat Zapper Ultra so you don’t
have to go into those yucky places to check your trap!
Instead, on the end of the extension is a plastic mouse with
bright red LED eyes that blink on and off when you’ve nabbed
the bad guy. Place the mouse-shaped monitor in an accessible
area for easy viewing.
The red LED light is your kill indicator and when it ashes
slowly, it’s time to empty your Rat Zapper Ultra. Turn the
power switch to the OFF position and go ahead and look
inside. It’s okay, honest! There will be no disgusting blood
or gore like other traps. The Rat Zapper Ultra is designed
to provide you with the most humane and environmentally
friendly means of pest “E-Rat-ication.” (Sorry, couldn’t resist).
To bait for rats:
1. Making sure the power is OFF, place a few nuggets
of bait inside the unit, then slide it to the closed end of
the chamber;
2. Then, place a few nuggets about one-inch inside the
open end of the chamber;
3. Allow them one free meal! Once a rat goes in and
chows down on all the bait, usually in one or two days,
your Rat Zapper Ultra is ofcially “scented” and that
rat and his brethren will be back for a shocking dining
experience.
4. Replace only the bait in the back of the chamber;
5. Turn the unit ON. (The green LED light on top should
blink once indicating the power is on and the batteries
are good.)
Rats are wary critters and they’ll initially avoid anything new in
their environment. Good news is we’re smarter than they are! It
may take a few days or nights for the rst rat to enter your new
Rat Zapper Ultra, but be patient! If you believe a new form
of bait might work better, go ahead and try something new
to attract the rat into your Rat Zapper Ultra. Outwit them by
taking the following extra ve simple (but hugely important!)
steps to lure them inside your Rat Zapper Ultra.
If you have a mouse in your house (super small droppings as
compared to rat droppings, which are about the size of half a
raisin) simply:
1. Making sure the power is OFF, place a few
nuggets of the bait inside the unit and slide it to
the closed end of the chamber;
2. Turn the unit ON. (The green LED light on top
should blink once indicating the power is on and
the batteries are good).
If mice are in fact present, you should have results tonight.
If you’re not certain you have mice or if you know you’ve
got a rat problem, follow the Rats Are Savvy steps in the
following section.
If the green check light does NOT come on when you turn
the power switch to the ON position, or you have a fast
blinking red light, then you need to replace your batteries.