The effects of environmental enrichment on nesting behaviour in a mouse model of Huntington's disease (2006)

Burgen, P., Glynn, D., Morton, J.

Abstract

All mice in our colony are housed with some type of igloo or house from birth. In this study, WT and R6/2 male mice appear to build higher quality nests when housed without an igloo. One possible reason for this could be that the provision of 'ready-made' housing for mice from birth may deprive mice of nest building skills to their full potential.