The Automatic Paste Pump
Our Automatic Paste Pump is the best way to deliver fresh paste, constantly to your trap. Once activated, the APP will start a slow chemical reaction producing gas in the back half of the pouch. Over the next six months, paste will be slowly extruded into the trap, keeping it constantly attractive to pests.
How do I install it?
The Automatic Paste Pump is a small, silver object the comes with your Smart Trap Kit. It’s made of foil, and looks like a small balloon with a coin on top. This contains the paste you need to attract pests to your trap. Watch the video or follow the instructions below to learn how to install it.
1. Activate the Automatic Paste Pump
Activate the Automatic Paste Pump by removing the 10c coin from the top of the APP just before you put it into the shroud cap. It is vital you remove the coin or the pump will not activate. Do not remove the APP screw cap yet.
2. Nest the Automatic Paste Pump into the shroud cap
With the pump activated, gently squeeze and shape the APP into the shroud/Smart Cap. It will be a tight fit. Push the APP into the shroud cap until its skirted edge sits aligned with the edge of the shroud/Smart Cap rim. It will then easily screw into the paste cradle.
3. Remove the Automatic Paste Pump screw cap
Now remove the APP screw cap. A small amount of paste may be forced out, that’s fine – there’s still enough paste for 6 months. Wipe this excess paste below the entrance to your trap to start attracting pests.
4. Screw and secure the shroud cap and Automatic Paste Pump
Place the shroud/Smart Cap with the APP into the paste cradle and screw into the internal thread with a few turns. Once the APP is screwed into the paste cradle, secure the shroud/Smart Cap onto the trap by pushing down and clicking into place with another turn. The APP is now set and active.
What flavour paste should I use?
The choice is totally up to you! It can be helpful to experiment with different paste flavours to understand which is most attractive to the rodents in your area. That being said, you should make your decision based on the species you are targeting:
- Chocolate Paste for Rats and Mice
- Nut Butter Paste for Rats and Mice
- Meat Lovers Paste for Rats and Stoats
Is the Paste Safe?
We started Goodnature for good reason: to see endangered wildlife around the world flourish again. We also want to go about it kindly, without using toxins.
All our Pastes are specially formulated with non-toxic paste to attract rats, mice and stoats to the A24. It’s the trap itself, not the paste, which humanely kills them.
The paste is safe to handle. Because our pastes are toxin free you can also have peace of mind that your pets and any other animals are not at risk of being poisoned by the paste or by eating a dead pest that has been killed by the A24. For more information about allergens and ingredients in the paste check out this article.