Forget about rat-x
By Ken on 11/30/2017
Forget about buying rat-x. Used to use the little d-con boxes and they were great. Tried rat-x and zero results! Followed all instructions and the mice are still around. Save your money!
Expert response:
Thank you for your feedback! We are sorry that you did not see the expected results using Rat X. One difference with this bait is that it does require rodents to feed on the bait longer and to consume more than some other more traditional baits, so if this is not ideal and you do not have concerns about pets or other non-target animals getting into the bait, then more traditional anti-coagulant or neurotoxin baits may be a better fit for you. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance selecting products anytime.
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9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Do not buy
By Hanna on 12/31/2016
This would be a zero star review and if I had the option, I'd put it into negative stars. We eliminated food competition, gave this product a good solid month to work. However since these are basically salt pellets and not actual poison, it only FED the problem! DO NOT BUY THIS STUFF!
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22 of 26 people found this review helpful
I doesn't kill them if they don't eat it
By Cal on 02/21/2022
Rats have become an entire colony!
By Marta on 01/26/2017
I had a couple rats in my garage. I bought RatX thinking that would take care of the problem. I have gone thru the entire bag. They loved it! And now rats are in my garage, crawlspace, walls and attic! I hear them having parties everywhere! Did not work!
Expert response:
Thank you for your comments! You should plan to use at least 1.5-2 oz. of bait per placement, so if you are still seeing activity, then you would need to use significantly more bait. You should plan to keep a continuous supply of bait for at least 2 weeks, regardless of what kind you are using, when dealing with rodents. Keep in mind that you should also eliminate competing food and water sources, as well as seal up entrance points into the structure. We have additional tips in our Rat Treatment Guide here:
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/how-to-get-rid-of-rats-a-525.html
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61 of 73 people found this review helpful
Rat X and Mouse X both suck!
By Brenda on 01/23/2022
It has been over a month and a half, almost 2 months and still they keep eating it and won't die. I give plenty for those little rodents to eat. My dogs do a better job at chasing and catching and killing them than this expensive rat poison does. Never ever had rats or mice until these stupid contractors wanted to start tearing up and redoing the school football field and then it took forever to get them out by catching on sticky glue traps and other snap traps. Then they started building a middle school next door to high school and football field and then apartments and houses, etc and a Neighborhood Walmart at other end of street. So now these rodents have taken over the whole city it seems like. People are out so much money busting their through walls and putting poison in the walls and once they think all rodents are gone and redone their walls and everything else, not long after, these contractors start over building more and more and here come more rodents. None of this crappy rat X or mouse x works and they're getting smarter by the day to stay away from the snap traps and sticky glue traps, so not catching nothing on that either. Even D-Con takes forever to kill them nasty rodents. Don't matter how clean and uncluttered your inside or outside of your home is, still get them and they make themselves at home and feast off the expensive rat poison like it's a steak and baked potato! Makes me sick to the point I feel like moving far away from here!
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
RatX not work well if spilled animal feed is in environment
By Bonnie on 03/26/2017
I suspect this works well when you really can get rid of all competing food sources. However in a kennel situation there is the problem of spilled kibble when dogs are messy eaters and kibble staying in bowels for the dogs that are slow eating "snackers" so it is almost impossible to clear the environment of competing food sources. I was very hopeful because of its advertised "non-toxic to dogs, cats and children" properties. I have placed the RatX in places near the dogs but in spaces unavailable for dog access where I saw mouse activity. My MouseCubes are still catching apparently healthy mice and the RatX appears untouched.
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7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Snake oil
By Some on 12/29/2021
This stuff is fake nonsense. My rat gobbled it up just like in other reviews with zero effect. The rat is still ruining everything in my house. Take note of the responses to negative reviews. They keep saying to just feed it more. Yeah well clearly it doesn't work. Also take note of the cookie cutter positive reviews. It's as if the same person wrote them all and "wrapped them up in a little bag".
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
2 bags and a month later and more rats.
By Mlaiuppa on 05/31/2017
Six weeks and two bags later they're using it as their food source. They love the stuff. They're multiplying. This is useless. At $20 a bag you can't buy enough for them to eat to die. To breed, yes. But this does not work as advertised. It's more like feeding a growing pet colony of wild rats. I've had much more success with glue traps. Inhumane? Maybe. But at least they die and I know it. I'm looking into anticoagulants now. This natural organic stuff is a waste of time and money.
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13 of 17 people found this review helpful
Waste of money
By Ben on 12/14/2021
Total Dud
By Val on 03/10/2021
You dirty rat!
By Darren on 12/25/2020
This stuff is a joke, I spent over $20.00 on these pellets. My rat problem is inside my house, so put out many plates of this stuff along with other traps that actually work. They did even eat this stuff, just moved it around on the plates. Nothing was eaten! I have been using the large glue traps from 99 cent stores and caught 90% of my large rats with that probably over 20 + rats, caught and killed. The electric zap trap works well too, killed 4 rats that way. Do waste your money on this pellet product that I have had out for weeks inside of my home. Killed 5 rats with the large spring traps too. Also I killed with some patience 4 rats with my pellet gun!
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
rat food
By George on 10/12/2017
Rats won't eat it
By Billy on 08/23/2020
Just Started
By Christine on 11/13/2017
I live in an apartment and the maintenance man dropped off this bag and he told me that he heard this stuff is great and it will get him. We have one pretty big mouse/rat (i think Norway House Rat) and at 1st the Maint. Man gave us small snap traps and he would take the bait and never get caught and only 1 time he set trap off. so now i have these pellets in a small plastic dish for him to get and so far nothing. I think i heard him in it last night at one point but does not look like its going down. I NEED to get rid of this thing! Ive read other peoples stories here and i too think i am just feeding him! Ugghhhh SO FRUSTRATED! Time for some real Big Snap Traps from T Rex!
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7 of 11 people found this review helpful
Does not work!!!
By Oveta on 07/03/2020
Alternative food source
By Kevin on 02/16/2017
I think Rat X may be the alternative food source. Have been refilling feed stations for over a month. They keep eating it but no dead rats, just more droppings. Not sure I want to invest in another bag of this.
Expert response:
Thank you for your feedback! It does take a lot of bait for Rat X to kill an individual rodent. We do recommend using traps indoors so that you can locate and remove dead rodents. You should also be sure to inspect the area for ways the rats are entering the structure so that you can exclude them. You can view additional tips and information in our Rat Treatment Guide here:
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/how-to-get-rid-of-rats-a-525.html
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15 of 17 people found this review helpful
Rats in attic
By Brent on 12/04/2017
I have been putting out mounds of RatX in my attic (3 separate piles,15 pellets in each pile) for 10 days and they are still eating it......after 10 days!!! What's going on ??? Please help. Thanks
Expert response:
Thank you for your review. We apologize you have not received the expected results. However, due to RatX causing dehydration, it could take some time to kill. Mice and rats have stomach sensors that tells them when they are thirsty. When they eat this bait, it turns off their stomach sensors and it can no longer tell their brain to drink water. The rate at which this starts to work is 1 1/2 to 2 ounces of RatX per rat and 10-15 grams or 1/3 or 1/2 ounce per mouse so adding more piles and pellets would help. If you have any further questions please give us a call at 866-581-7378.
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9 of 11 people found this review helpful
So far so good....then
By Na on 12/17/2017
I have been up night after night hearing mice in my house. I have tried every trap and bait possible. The mice in my house would eat the bait and dodge the traps even. I finally found this product. I put it in three different locations in my house. The first couple of nights I did not hear a sound. I saw a mouse today that was just looking at me and dragging off fresh dinner that I had just prepared for me and my son. How much more do I need to put out?
Expert response:
Thank you for your review. We apologize you have not received the expected results. Rat X can be a little tricky to use and kill the infestation. Depending on the infestation you may need to put out more piles. The recommended rate for mice is 10-15 grams or 1/3 or 1/2 ounce per mouse into small bowls or feeding trays approximately 6 feet apart throughout the infested area. This type of bait causes dehydration so it could take a little while before you start seeing any reduction. Also if you have any competing food sources they could be eating those instead of the bait so be sure to put away anything and everything. If you have any further questions or comments please give us a call at 866-581-7378.
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5 of 10 people found this review helpful
RatX
By Michael on 12/18/2017
Expensive stuff for its ingredients. And rats do eat it. Like they eat wood, cement, and wiring. And if those sound worse than the ingredients of RatX, it's because they are! RatX does nothing to rats. Rats are bigger, smarter, stronger, and more resilient than mice. They can get out of any glue trap, and avoid snap traps. RatX may work on mice, but not on adult rats. Let's call it ScamX. You're the sucker.
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8 of 15 people found this review helpful
Eating it up like candy - !ZERO STARS!
By Stacie on 06/01/2020
It has been two weeks since using rat-x. It was recommended by a friend who said “THIS WORKS” but it has not for me yet! I am only seeing an increase in poop around! Ughhh ! I feel like a prisoner in my own home! There is absolutely no other food or water source available. I think I am literally making it very comfortable by using this rat candy. I don't believe I have an infestation but thanks to rat-x I certainly feel i am inviting one! ABSOLUTELY NO RESULTS AT ALL!
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Party people
By Jena on 02/08/2018
Worthless
By Susan on 10/16/2018
Chicago Rats Don't Touch This Stuff
By Karen on 01/30/2019
Total garbage
By Tom on 03/17/2019
Been using this stuff over a week. Mice come every night for a free meal and I'm pretty sure it's attracted other mice from the neiborhood. Bag is empty and not one dead mouse. They will miss the free feeding and I've created a mouse Golden Corral. Stuff is just salt. Should have known it would not work. Don't waste your money.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Don't Waste Your Money
By Richard on 07/04/2019
Please don't waste your money on this product. It doesn't work. I've been feeding a rat for 2-3 months and it keeps getting fatter and coming back for more. This stuff is as worthless as the bag it comes in. I purchased a rat poison feeder from amazon.com and that is what I use to feed this rat loving food to the rat that plagues me. This stuff just doesn't work so I'll say it again, Don't waste your money on this product.
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Lol
By Wantmy on 05/12/2020
Nothing beats old fashion rat poison pellets while using common sense when placing it! This RatX only made them thirsty/advertised dehydrates them.BUT once they get to water they will come right back.I feel as this is a experimental product for pet owners without common sense on how to use traditional rat poison safely.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
No results
By Jeff on 11/03/2019
Total waste of money
By Ep on 05/04/2020
People who support this product must be paid bots. I don't understand it. The product has numerous reviews from real people who say the same thing: This product does nothing to kill rats. I bought this product and used it as directed. Not only did the product not kill off the rats, it seemed to increase their numbers! Having dealt with infestations with rodents in other houses before, any product that's in any way effective will lead to corpses of dead vermin...not so with Rat-X. All I saw was a significant increase in the number of rats, AND they seemed even bigger than before. They should call this "rat food," not "rat poison." It's garbage.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
So Far (5 months now) ... No Good
By C on 02/16/2020
My basement rats love this stuff. I seem to have more of them now that they are getting fed. I've had to put the rat snap traps back in place. Maybe one of my well fed rats will accidentally stumble into a snap trap and die that way. The Rat X surely isn't phasing them. At least I know if my dog ever gets down into the basement she will be just fine.
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1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Will not solve your problem.
By Roy on 03/15/2020
My consensus is this stuff isn't going to eliminate your problem. They ate the Ratx for the first five days, and haven't eaten it since, and it's been 2 weeks. I still have mice in my house, because I have seen them twice, and almost stepped on one. I wish I had. They did eat a total of 48 pellets, which will supposedly kill 4 mice. Since these things can multiply at a rate of times ten in one month, if you don't get rid of ALL of them, you are still going to have a problem. Disappointed. Problem still exists.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
