On the helpful and friendly advice of the woman at Aetna, I spent $65 on a squirrel-safe rat trap box and an inside snap trap. I have carefully baited and set it for the last 7 nights. It was tripped the first 4 nights in a row, the bait eaten, but alas, no rat. Just a peanut butter buffet for the lucky rodent. On night 5, I caught a poor squirrel. In my squirrel-proof rat trap. Even after washing it out, I think it must now smell like death, and the rat has stayed away.
I should have saved my money and just put out snap traps where the squirrels can't access. Now I have a useless black box, am $65 poorer, and have a very satisfied and chubby rat. Boo.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $65.00
- Company Response
Thank you for your feedback. Aetna has been selling pest control products to the public for over 40 years at our storefront on 1828 Danforth Avenue. While it is a very small portion of our business, it greatly assists our customers who prefer the DIY approach to solving their pest control issues. The Protecta Evo Express rat bait station sold to you meets all the stringent requirements of a Tier 1 bait station; hence, this station provides significant resistance to children and dogs. We apologize that a squirrel was caught in your station. Having said that, we would be happy to make this right by having one of our trained technicians come out and provide a professional service at your home for rat control. We will offer the initial service at no charge. We are here to help and we would appreciate the opportunity to do so. Please contact us at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Liz Murphy