Monitor the mice on the maze by watching the tv monitor rather than the maze. General Testing Procedures 1. Fecal boli are removed prior to isopropyl wipe. This is done prior to each mouse's test. Moisten a Kim-Wipe type of paper with the alcohol and wipe whole maze surface, concentrating also at the exposed edges of the closed arm walls.
Mice tend to spend a lot of time sniffing there.
A few seconds for evaporation and diffusion of odor is all that is required. Mice are to be moved from the holding area to the testing room in their home cage with water bottle removed. Slower speeds will work ok, depending on the VCR quality. In addition, elapsed tape time must be monitored closely so that tapes do not run out in the middle of a test. Identification of the individual mouse will be done by placement of a 3x5 card under the camera view immediately prior to each mouse's test.