Reorganising behaviour in laboratory mice with varying cost of access to resources (1996)

Sherwin, C. M., Nicol, C. J.

Abstract

By using traverses of shallow water, the costs of gaining access to food [length of traverses], shelter, a conspecific, increased space, a running wheel, deep sawdust, or enrichment (e.g., balls, a variety of small objects) were increased for laboratory mice. ... Mice preferred to rest in deep sawdust than in scattered food or the tunnels. ... Laboratory mice were highly motivated to visit all accessible areas of their environment to gain access to resources, or to perform patrolling behaviour.