Trapinator possum trap

The video below gives a step-by-step tutorial on setting up your Trapinator possum trap.

Make sure you always wear gloves when handling your trap or catches.
For a step-by-step guide to using a Trapinator, check out these videos.
Install your trap about one metre high, on a tree or post. The trunk of the tree should be about a dinner plate (30cm) in diameter — a good size for a possum to climb up.
Apply a suitable bait paste onto the bait bar, like peanut butter or jam.
Entice possums to your trapping area by sprinkling possum treats at the base of the tree, such as cinnamon, apple, or even some lure paste (peanut butter or jam). To avoid attracting cats and other unwanted species, you should never use meat as a lure. Instead, try this sweet flour paste recipe.

Don’t put your hand into the trap once it is set.
If you can, check your trap every couple of days to begin with to make sure your methods are working.
If you’ve caught a possum, push the red lever towards the setting position to release it. If you can, bury the carcass or dispose of it (bagged) in household rubbish.

If mounting the trap on a round surface (like a tree or post) is too difficult, try mounting it onto a white, solid board and then attaching this to a tree. The colour white attracts possums.
If your possum trap isn’t catching any possums, here’s what to do.

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The Trapinator is suitable for low-density possum control. With its one-movement set arm and easy baiting system, the Trapinator was specifically designed to control possums in Aotearoa New Zealand.