If your yard has become a hotspot for squirrel socializing, the Rugged Ranch Squirrelinator Live Squirrel Chipmunk Metal 2 Door Trap Cage is here to help convince your backyard wildlife to take their gatherings elsewhere.
This humane wildlife trap keeps squirrels, chipmunks, and other small mammals confined and safe without harming them once they're trapped within its metal wire walls. 2 doors provide better access to your bait and you can entice up to 25 creatures in just a few hours with the right placement and incentive.
In the morning, the catch-and-release small animal cage has a compact design that's easy to fit in your truckbed, trunk, or backseat to take to animal control or a wooded area that's far from your vegetable patch. An easy-open top lets you quickly and easily free the container creatures without worrying about your fingers getting nibbled. Choose the humane option for unwanted guests with the the Rugged Ranch Squirrelinator Live Squirrel Chipmunk Metal 2 Door Trap Cage.
I put this out in the morning and caught my first squirrel by the afternoon. I’ve tried tunnel traps, but smaller rodents seem to be stealing the bait without triggering them. The main issue with the squirrelinator for me is disposal. The cage is too big (2’x2’) to submerge in a bin, so I had to drive it to a nature preserve several miles away and release the animal, which is not considered humane, as they will likely starve outside of their territory. Also, relocating squirrels is illegal in some states, though not in mine. Worth bearing in mind that you’ll have to figure out what to do with right away since the trap is very effective in catching them.. Laurene. Blue Hill, ME. Wed Sep 17 2025