Vulcan Pest
A self-resetting bucket trap designed for rats
A baited tipping platform drops rats into a bucket, then resets for the next catch.
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Updated October 29, 2026
From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
Ian Oki Fleming presented Vulcan Pest in Season 18, Episode 5, which aired October 28, 2026.
Reveal result
Reported on-air result
- $100K
- Asked for
- 5%
- Offered equity
- $2M
- Ask valuation
- $100K
- On-air amount
- 12.5%
- On-air equity
- $800K
- Implied equity valuation
Ian Oki Fleming asked for $100,000 for 5% and accepted Daymond John's reported on-air offer of $100,000 for 12.5%. Kevin O'Leary's competing royalty proposal was not the accepted deal.
Daymond John
An agreement on the broadcast does not establish that the investment closed after filming.
The full story
Everything to know about Vulcan Pest
Vulcan Pest turns an ordinary bucket into a trap that can keep working after its first catch. A rodent climbs the ramp toward the bait, steps past the platform's pivot point and drops into the bucket. The platform then returns to position.
Founder Ian Oki Fleming developed the idea after dealing with a rat problem in the Santa Cruz Mountains. His design focuses on rats and other mid-sized rodents, with a training mode that lets them get used to the platform before trapping begins. It uses no poison, and the bucket can be prepared for live capture or lethal trapping.
Where Vulcan Pest is now
On October 29, 2026, Vulcan's official store was running a 48-hour Shark Tank promotion. Customers could order the same reusable bucket-lid trap shown in the episode, with single-unit and bundle options.
Where to buy Vulcan Pest
Vulcan sells single traps and multi-trap bundles through its own online store. The bucket is not included. You'll need a standard five- or seven-gallon hardware-store bucket; the company recommends seven gallons for squirrels. The product page specifically says it is not intended for mice. Check that distinction before ordering for a small-rodent problem. The store lists free shipping to the contiguous United States.
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