Mouse Box

Design files for a mouse behavior box have been included in the Bpod repository.

The box allows two alternative forced choice (2AFC) and GO/NOGO tasks in freely moving mice.

It can be constructed entirely from 3mm laser cut acrylic and 3-d printed material (PLA preferred)

The box is designed to work with Bpod Mouse Ports. It features a floor with an easy release mechanism, and side-walls that are sound-permeable near the ports. A clear acrylic roof slides into place on a track, for imaging of the mouse during behavior.

The box uses 4 rubber feet. Aside from this, it requires no independent bill of materials.

Bill of Materials

Here it is shown with the recommended solenoid valve for Bpod (part#LHDA1231115H). You will have to block the bottom valve port.

This version of the nosepoke board uses a trimmer potentiometer to adjust the LED current. This will enable you to set the maximum intensity of each port to some value with a light meter. Intensity is also controlled programmatically within Bpod via PWM.