Behaviour, Mazes, Tracking
Code: 40132 / 40133

T-Maze for Rats or Mice, optimized for Videotracking

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The T-Maze is widely used to measure preference and spatial memory and  learning tasks in laboratory animals. Animals learn to alternate between arms based on their memory of the previously visited arms or choose an arm based on the reward presented. The simple T-shape design provides a single choice point with only two alternatives. 

All Animal Mazes manufactured by Ugo Basile are designed to give optimal results with any Video-Tracking software. This is achieved by:

  • high-contrast colors: grey, white, black or the NEW Ugo Basile light-blue
  • non-reflective surface: reflections are a common source of error in animal tracking. Let’s avoid them!

All materials were selected to be sturdy and easy to clean, to construct reliable and durable mazes. Surface texture was selected for best rodent comfort (reasonably rough, “warm” surface).

Two sizes are available, for either mice or rats. The mouse T-Maze, has a 35cm long stem and two 30cm long arms, 5cm wide and 15cm tall. In the rat model the stem is 50cm long, and the arms 40cm long, with a 10cm width and a 20cm height. Different wall height are available on request

Perspex Walls fit solidly in the slotted metal base, but can be easily and quickly detached for easy cleaning and storage.

A movable door is provided with the maze, to create a start compartment which can be removed when the test starts. 

 

Ugo Basile T-Maze Ugo Basile T-Maze
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Additional Info

    FEATURE BENEFIT
    High-contrast colors Gives optimal results with any Video-Tracking software
    Non-reflecting surface Guarantees optimal camera view and no glare
    Ample color selection Available in grey (standard), blue, white, black, custom color
    Reasonably rough “warm” surface texture Selected for best rodent comfort, non-slippery
    Quality materials Reliable and durable mazes, easy to clean and store
    Physical 40132 Rat 40133 Mouse
    Stem Length 50cm 35cm
    Arm Length 40cm 30cm
    Wall Height 20cm 15cm
    Standard color Grey (RAL GR7001)
    Available colors Blue, white, black, color on request
    Weight 12Kg 18Kg
    Shipping Weigh 15Kg 12Kg
    Packing Dimensions 105x105x20cm 80x60x44cm
    Warranty 40132/3 is covered by a 24-month warranty

    In behavioral science, a T-maze (or the variant Y-maze) is a simple maze used in animal cognition experiments.[1] It is shaped like the letter T (or Y), providing the subject, typically a rodent, with a straightforward choice. T-mazes are used to study how the rodents function with memory and spatial learning through applying various stimuli. The different tasks, such as left-right discrimination and forced alternation, are mainly used with rodents to test reference and working memory.

    In a range of various mazes of differing sizes and many shapes, the T-maze is one of the most simple, consisting of just two turns - right or left. The maze is only able to be altered by blocking one of the two paths.

    40132 T-Maze for Rats
    40133 T-Maze for Mice
      ACCESSORIES and OPTIONALS
    40132-320 Movable door (manual) for Rat T-Maze, included in standard package
    40133-320 Movable door (manual) for Mouse T-Maze, included in standard package
    60000 ANY-maze Software
    47400-040 B/W USB Camera, including day&night 2.7-13.5mm varifocal lens, 5m USB cable and ceiling support

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