Mice vs rats
Mice vs rats
Mice are not small rats. The water maze makes that very clear.
Rats, said the original site, are "solid citizens". Mice are "altogether more frisky & temperamental". Both can do the water maze well, but they need different handling, different platforms and sometimes different expectations.
- RatsHooded or albino, white or black pools, and rat temperament.
- MiceDr Roger Morris's 1998 hints for running mice.
- Strains & coat colourChoosing strains, eyesight and coat colour for tracking.
- Handling, welfare & stressHabituation, stress, and the experimenter effect.
Pool size matters more for mice than for rats; for equipment, see HVS Image's Morris water maze pools and tanks.