JT Eaton Top Loader® Black Plastic Bait Station with U-Shaped Bait Holder Rods, Screws, Hex Key, Poison, Tamper-Resistant

This product is not only fantastic and well-designed, but it's also incredibly convenient. I initially tried making a DIY version out of PVC, but it was more trouble than it was worth. What I love about this product is that it comes as one unit, making it impossible for raccoons to get to the bait. The built-in baffles also make it much harder for rodents to steal the bait and hide it elsewhere. The DIY route is not worth the time, effort, and risk when you can buy something as practical as this for just 20 bucks.It's essential to remember that when I purchased this bait station, I was unaware that bait blocks with a hole in the middle, designed specifically for this type of unit, were available. Buying this specific bait block is crucial, as it is intended for use with this bait station. Using the wrong kind for box bait stations would be a mistake, as they need a hole for loading. Additionally, make sure to secure it to something if you have raccoons. It's pretty light, and I've found the unit up to 10 feet away from where I placed it. I now secure it with zip ties."In my opinion, there are a couple of improvements that could enhance the bait station:1) Implement a clear panel on the side to allow quick visual checks for refill requirements.2) Incorporate a designated pocket within the bait station to store the key, ensuring convenient and secure access while maintaining the unit's practical lock feature.

It works just buy it, easy to load no maintenance just buy it

Well made, sorta heavy duty. plenty of options for securing the bait station. i have the box type stations in use around my rural home and this is my first T type station. Now that have it in my hand I think this is actually a better station for a homeowner or at least the ones to use after getting minimum coverage with the boxes. For instance this would be much better than a box when using inside you garage. The list goes on regarding placement.mine did not come with the sticker that comes with them for recording service information. i did get a key. i dropped a star for it being incomplete.i am using the water bottle inside these you can buy extra to feed them. you unscrew the bait holder from the lid and drop the water bottle in. my bait boxes have a tray i could fill but this system conserves the expensive poison and keeps it clean. i am sure as picky as rat can be coming into a bait box for a drink and finding a slug floating in it might turn them off and they keep having babies. i am banking on the rats being clever enough to drink from the bottle.in cooler weather i will put the bait bar back in and load it up with bait. the baffles in the tube will keep any coons from stealing the bait.these T stations definitely have a place in any good program whatever your strategy.

We use it for the voles and smaller rodents around the outside of the property as a preventive. We moved to Alaska and apparently they have a lot of voles. When we first moved to Alaska, we had a horrible apartment infested with mice. I didn't know about these at the time. My cat did some hunting, but I was scared to use poisons with the cat. We moved out and purchased a house and 5 of these to cover the property. It's nice that you can see the results of the rodents actually eating the bait (purchased separately) and not being melted away by the elements. Easy to use and put together. I recommend the baits with the holes already in them so you can slide a new one on with simplicity. No sign of rust or cracking of the bait station so far, after 2 years of being out in the elements. I was worried the plastic might get brittle due to the extreme (-30 F or colder) winters, but it's held up. It's great if you have pets or children to keep them out, but the rodents still have access.

Got this to treat voles in flower beds. It worked like a charm! I've also seen chipmunks going into it, which is great, too. (When they've dug under your heat pump and caused it to tilt and break the pipes heading into your house, you'd understand why I say that!) I recommended this to an urbanite friend in a condo development with rat issues. It cleared up that rat problem in their backyard in no time flat. Look for plans online to make your own from pvc pipe. My problem was too immense to get what was needed to make them. I've had my traps out year-round in a wintry climate for a few years now. They're just the same as when new. One note: Something does up-end and attempt to open these traps at times. Usually it just turns it over and shakes it to get the bait out. I assume it's a raccoon. Sharing that to say check your traps. Btw uneaten bait does get moldy over time, do don't set and forget.

I am using this to control pesky voles in my back yard. This station is perfectly suited for delivering bait blocks containing warfarin, which is a more (not perfect) environmentally safe rodenticide. If a predator eats a mouse that has ingested this poison it is highly unlikely to kill the predator. Warfarin works by (well let's skip this). The advantage to using a bait station is it's ability to force the rodents to actually chew and ingest the bait rather than simply grabbing and storing it for a rainy day that never comes. Rodents are notorious for storing everything but only eating their favorite thing.. And if you let the station run low on warfarin there is a chance the colony can become tolerant of this blood thinner rendering it useless. The key to success is to have a low maintenance station with high capacity station so that it can be filled on weekends, a mechanical barrier for protecting the bait from larger non-rodents, and one that you can align to their routes of ingress (which are easy to spot for voles). This station meets all of these needs and it will pay for itself by efficiently delivery bait.