Labyrinth used for the characterization of Trait Anxiety of animals in contrast to the Elevate Plus Maze or Light/Dark Exploration Test that assess State Anxiety.
The device consists of 6 compartments whose internal partitions are provided with 6 doors allowing the animal tested to circulate freely.
3 guillotine doors (sliding vertical doors) can block the central openings of the device and allow to keep the animal in an area of 3 compartments (left or right), according to the test principle.
Device with 6 compartments
Internal areas with 6 openings
PVC light gray (3 mm) for an adequate tracking according to the strains tested.