Havahart 1050 Live Animal Two-Door Large Raccoon and Opossum Cage Trap

by Havahart

Product Features

• Constructed of sturdy rust-resistant wire mesh with steel reinforcements for long life and galvanized for maximum resistance to rust and corrosion
• Mesh openings are smaller than competing traps of comparable size to prevent escapes and stolen bait. Two spring-loaded doors allow animals to enter from either direction.
• Sensitive triggers ensure quick, secure captures that target the specific animal's size, eliminating undesired catches
• Solid doors and handle guards protect users during transportation, while smoothed internal edges protect and prevent injuries to animals
• Ideal for catching large raccoons, opussums and similar-size nuisance animals. Havahart traps are made in the U.S.A.

Product Details

User Guide [PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 42 x 10 x 13 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000AVYYF
• Item model number: 1050
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,868 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Ideal for trapping large raccoons, opossums, and similar-size nuisance animals. The Havahart two-door cage trap has been designed for the safety of animals. This humane trap, with its two spring loaded doors, has many features to allow safe, quick and easy catches. Constructed of sturdy wire mesh with steel reinforcements for long life, and galvanized for maximum resistance to rust and corrosion. Mesh openings are smaller than competing traps of comparable size to prevent escapes and stolen bait. Two spring loaded doors allow animals to enter from either direction. Sensitive trigger ensures quick, secure capture. Solid door and handle guard protect user during transportation, while smoothed internal edges protect and prevent injuries to animals. Made in the USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every cent and then some, April 2, 2007

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Kimberly E. Beall "Sleepy Maggie" (Franklinton, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havahart 1050 Live Animal Two-Door Large Raccoon and Opossum Cage Trap (Lawn & Patio)

The first time I caught a raccoon in this trap I suddenly understood why it was the best trap I could have bought. Unlike some of the off-brand traps that look the same, this one has solid sheet metal doors and a metal guard plate around the handle. When I bent down to pick up the trap I realized that if that guard plate were not there I could have been bitten through the bars. (Needless to say, even a perfectly healthily trapped raccoon is going to be in a very sour mood!) Same with the solid doors on the ends - if the doors had been made of the same mesh as the cage (as they are in some other brands) I would not have been able to release the raccoon without risking a good chomping.

This trap has already paid for itself in eggs that are no longer being stolen (along with the occasional hen) and it looks like it's going to give me many more years of dependable use. I'm glad I bought my own instead of borrowing one from Animal Control, because I'm able to keep it set in the chicken pen pretty much all the time this way. I've caught four raccoons and a possum in the two weeks since I bought it, and have safely relocated them all to an undeveloped area. (Be sure to check with Animal Control in your area to make sure this is legal - and in any case have them come and dispose of the animal for you if it is behaving unusually. Always wear gloves and jeans and sturdy shoes when handling wild animals! It's also a good idea to wash the trap down with a bleach solution and let it dry thoroughly after each use, before handling it again.)

....Just a note to add that I've had this for about a year now and have trapped and relocated twelve raccoons and six possums and it's still working great. I've left it out in the rain most of the time I've had it, too, but just a little WD-40 now and then keeps it snap-happy. Excellent investment!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humane and functional, April 20, 2007

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MW (Miramar, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havahart 1050 Live Animal Two-Door Large Raccoon and Opossum Cage Trap (Lawn & Patio)

I had one of these when I was a kid (many many years ago) and I think the latest design is less sturdy than they used to be, but nevertheless this is still a great gadget for critter catching without harming the critter. We had an unknown varmit using our swimming pool as a toilet during the nights, so I ordered this to "catch and transfer."

It took about a week, but the culprit turned out to be a large sized racoon. We were able to safely transport him out to the wilds of the everglades so he could be with his own kind. The trap worked well for us and with proper care will last for many years.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for armadillos, November 8, 2010

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William Chitty (Florahome, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havahart 1050 Live Animal Two-Door Large Raccoon and Opossum Cage Trap (Lawn & Patio)

I've been trapping for 50 years. Using Havahart for as long as I can remember. Had to get more traps recently and discovered the current models just are not as sturdy as the old ones. Model 1045 and 1050 both worked fine for opossum, feral cat, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons. Neither held a trapped armadillo, even though armadillo pictures are on the boxes and at least one place specifically recommended the 1050 for armadillos. The armadillo just kept pushing on the bottom of the closed door until the top of the trap was bent upward enough for the spring mechanism to just flop out, so nothing held the door closed. Older models have a slightly different design and heavier reinforcing wire around the openings.