Mouse squeezing through Lego maze

Experimenting with mice in lego mazes, but things didn't go as expected. Got some of the wrong species playing with the maze.
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[@NatetheAceOfficial]

Mouse: trapped in hellish maze of gluttony Matthias: It's funny to watch it struggle.

[@SpaceMcDarky]

Yes, watching it struggle for survival. I was rooting for it the whole time, hopefully it survived that super cold winter with all the extra energy.

[@kleinpoe]

What do you mean with not a high priority?! I was hoping you'd slowly convert this channel to a mouse video channel :-(

[@thebeststooge]

Shawn Wood's for that. All sorts of critters on it.

[@PabloEdvardo]

Look out AntsCanada, here comes MiceCanada

[@woah-dude]

This is the best idea, make it a techy mouse-related channel, maybe you can build some Sophisticated life-traps with the raspbi or research into the cognitive attributes of mouses with your experiments. You have a very good setup and a reliable supply of different specimen. +1 would sponsor

[@derhalbvollehalbgelehrte4515]

Who would do the rotating mouse mace experiment if not Matthias !?

[@jadeotter3328]

kleinpoe true. ):

[@satinderdhindsa835]

The sound design on these videos is so under appreciated

[@aquirion]

"So mr wandel what have you been up to lately ?" "Oh, playing with legos, messing up with rodents, and doing some sound fx with my mouth" "And you do that for a living ?" "Yeah"

[@tehhamstah]

Sad to hear that mouse videos aren't doing well - they are my absolute favourite thing on your channel!

[@robynofrye4311]

Just here for the mice too :D - vids are a hit in the office too, but, you know, we work in mouse behavior... ^^

[@Jeremy_Fisher]

Same, they're the only reason I come to this channel tbh. Also I kind of doubt that they aren't doing well. They seem to be doing as well as the other videos, and most of them go well beyond the other videos into the million+ views.

[@jackmcslay]

Should have deployed the lego cap shooter as a defense against the squirrels

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

And hide the camera and everything else inside a lawn gnome who's eyes start glowing red when you step into it's vision!!! For too long have random people been afraid of lawn gnomes for no reason, I say we should make their fear rational! give people a reason to fear lawn gnomes!!! you could also put glitter or a fluorescent powder into a small confetti cannon and cover the squirrels with it so you can see which one it was...

[@UnbeltedSundew]

Mice obviously don't suffer from claustrophobia. Holy moly that's amazing.

[@leroymichaelson4922]

I think the KZbin algorithms are a human maze. "Let's see what we can make the humans go through in order to get their videos seen." 🤔

[@NoseyNick]

The mice are *clearly* experimenting on Matt, via youtube rankings, and it seems to be far too easy to toy with him :-D

[@leke628]

Omg those sound effects are killing me :DDD

[@craggolly]

Love the idea of giving the animals a Leitmotiv

[@tstaur6052]

Like poorly executed ASMR

[@michaeldavis2420]

TRIPLE CHIN :DDD

[@chuman5103]

Suck

[@patrickhobbs8201]

"It's funny to watch it struggle." -Matthias Wandel , 2019

[@thomasarussellsr]

Yeah, that came off as a bit species-ist/mean, but I know MW didn't mean it that way.

[@patrickhobbs8201]

@@thomasarussellsr I know, but it got a good chuckle out of me. 😂

[@perrybrown4985]

Says God while watching the humans...

[@NoseyNick]

"it's funny to watch it struggle" -- KZbin, 2019

[@jellyfishjelly1941]

Just commenting to bump the algorithm towards #mouse #maze #squirrel #treerat #matthias videos

[@gatekeeper84]

Is this a thing now?

[@Asdayasman]

@@gatekeeper84 Yep. Comment on videos to give them algorithm points.

[@RedBeard20842]

@@Asdayasman thanks i did it too everyone comment and like!!!

[@DonnaMSchmid]

NO!!!! I absolutely LIVE for your mouse videos! Please bump up the priority!!! **whimper, whimper**

[@uiomancannot7931]

oh no

[@gbarth56]

I watched it several times. You're welcome ;-)

[@joops110]

*bump* *bump* *bump*

[@PumpkinDog33]

Agreed! I like how each species gets its own music

[@jeffeberl12]

They will pick up again as it warms up and more people.get bothered by them.

[@DavidB773]

.... I think a squirrel maze video is the natural successor.

[@3Balanced]

Or a squirrel strength test video.

[@shurmurray]

- now with a deadly traps? XD

[@eriqalenaya5943]

Your suggestion made me think of a squirrel version of Extreme Elimination Challenge, with dubbed voices, effects, etc.. Aren't squirrels amazing maze..ists?

[@cyan933]

nah, should just skip all the way to human maze

[@phreapersoonlijk]

* tree rat maze video

[@BenMoeller]

Naturally, the only reason mouse videos are currently doing poorly is because you haven't produced the high-quality mouse videos we're waiting for. This video is sure to spark a resurgence in mouse interest.

[@matthiaswandel]

it's my old mouse videos that dropped in views suddenly in February, so I know it's not me.

[@ihatenumberinemail]

Came for the woodworking, subbed for the mice mazes.

[@xnademolicious]

My lazy cat likes to sit on my lap when I watch YT and she absolutely adores your mouse videos. Every single video she stands up in fascination.

[@creativecityis]

The only reason there not doing so well is due to your last Hiatus. Throw up a few more and u will see... please

[@Julia_Berrrlin]

Nooooooo, i love those experiments. It went down because there were little updates :( Please continue showing mouse abilities

[@InsertFlashyName]

Dang. Your mouse videos are what brought me to this channel years ago!

[@louisgabriels6333]

be ashamed, these are living animals, they also bear a beating heart. animals are not toys or entertainment for others, even if they are just mice. where is this going !!! just pathetic. . .

[@InsertFlashyName]

@@louisgabriels6333 cry me a river. They're getting fed, they're pests, and they're not being killed. Get over yourself

[@christofix]

So funny to see the mouse force himself trough the maze. The soundeffect when he eat is awsome LOL

[@XSpImmaLion]

Damn KZbin, stop deprioritizing my favorite videos! For the record, I love the mouse, squirrel videos. xD

[@zzanzare]

youtube: "damn XSportSeeker, start watching our pop stars and fake news"

[@ChongMcBong]

looking forward to more marvellous mechanical mouse maze videos :) 🧀🐁

[@bulldozer7656]

What, no mouse vids??? I'm so bummed.. Highlight of Matthias madness ;-)

[@Afraithe]

We bought a brand new bird feeder, a long tube looking thing with holes here and there, really small openings for the smallest bird. We come to find the squirrel had completely disassembled the entire bird feeder into its respective parts. Another experiment could be to setup various challenges for squirrels and film that, they are incredibly smart at finding ways to get the food.

[@bmxscape]

We put out bird feeder on a steel pole and the squirrels can't climb it. they did however figure out how to fling off of the trees and land on it

[@Afraithe]

@@bmxscape yepp, you have anything nearby they can climb up on and jump from, your screwed.

[@bmxscape]

@@Afraithe they are pretty dang clever. i'd like to see experiments to see how clever

[@Gunbudder]

I love your nice videos, and my cats love watching them on my projector. The mice are often far larger than my cats on the screen, so their reaction is hilarious

[@arrangemonk]

that mouse dubbing is amazing

[@allermat]

I would love to see Matthias recording those sounds :D

[@AlanarTansden]

I always really enjoyed the mouse vids. It's a nice break from the regular and fun to watch.

[@louisgabriels6333]

be ashamed, these are living animals, they also bear a beating heart. animals are not toys or entertainment for others, even if they are just mice. where is this going !!! just pathetic. . .

[@AlanarTansden]

@@louisgabriels6333 I'll remember that as I feed them to my snake. :)

[@T0NGPU]

Build a mice-powered bandsaw. That would certainly do well.

[@kmonnier]

You would have to use three blind mice and see how it runs.

[@mrupholsteryman]

@@kmonnier see how they run...see how they run!

[@alexandersangster7137]

What are your feet doing while your on the bandsaw? Better be pedalling!

[@mxrider2strokebraaap54]

This may be my favorite series on youtube

[@g3tsiak547]

1:02 "I bought some more Legos"... Lol no we all know he's had those for years 😊😊

[@BricoFoxTube]

I tried with my Logitech in Lego maze, but she is not moving 😢 Someone could help me ?

[@masonarnold3825]

Corsair would work better I think.

[@danielmackey6594]

Can't wait for the next installment. My family and I love these mouse videos! I'm more about the woodworking, but also love the mouse videos.

[@Bisqwit]

Looking forward to seeing more!

[@PatEm10]

Mouse videos are great! Mouse videos are my favorite! Mouse video, mouse video, mouse video How many times do we have to say it for the algorithm to tick it back up??

[@matthiaswandel]

Oh, about 100,000 times. But only once by you. Now go get 100,000 others to say it.

[@CaliberFiftyVideos]

"It's funny to watch it struggle." Matthias' dark side comes through.

[@thescribe509]

1:33 This is properly cool, the mouse is very definitely looking from above to try to figure out the maze. It's studying and thinking about it intelligently. Definitely the part of the video that made me the most happy.

[@MrBostreem]

Hi Matthias I have looking at your channel for about 8 years now and I love to see all of yours ideas and crazy experiences. I have noticed that all you’re toy making have be very successful, maybe you can make wooden dump truck with rubber wheels and some attachments like a snowplows or different trailers. I think that can get you more of the younger generation that dominate KZbin. And some fun fact, I did make some of your sawhorses yesterday and they are great 👍🏻

[@tasmedic]

The music for these antics is so well chosen.Great video!

[@ChrisHarringtonMinneapolis]

Commenting so the mouse analytics improve.

[@delaroyas]

Replying and liking your comment, for the same reason.

[@masonarnold3825]

Yes.

[@joraforever9899]

the old sounds were kinda better

[@matthiaswandel]

yes, but way way more work

[@PoignantPirate]

Matthias Wandel Just FYI, the new sound effects set off my wife's misophonia, so I'll have to watch this one with closed captions.

[@joethompson11]

Maybe you should do a bigger maze for squirrels next!

[@questocanale]

Initially I thought you also recorded the sound of the mouse, but at 2:25 I realized mice don't say "ouch!!" >

[@perrybrown4985]

And they swear more...

[@johnjackson9767]

It's insane just how tight a space mice can fit into.

[@cleanse]

How about spinning gates inside the maze, and how about making them so they only spin one way?

[@theshuman100]

Sound design alone makes this video worth it

[@NickHorvath]

In the second maze it looks like the mouse cheated by looking from above right before it finally made it to the big pile :)

[@thomasarussellsr]

Work smarter, not harder. The mouse is learning... how should not matter. Why go back in to the tight squeeze if there is nothing left to get? I'd say add an auto feeder mechanism to a trigger at the exit and see how many times he comes out and looks for more, or if he figures out there is a trigger for more and just goes back in. Or a button in the opposite corner to trigger the feeder. A different button to trigger the spinning on/off.

[@welshman100]

At least the squirrel has some reading material while he waits for a new maze to vandalise! Good to see a red squirrel though, very rare over here in the UK now due to the grey ones taking over.

[@tibfulv]

We had some squirrels at my childhood cabin. Funny little creatures, always looking to scrounge some food for the winter. Once us kids managed to get one to be so comfortable with us it climbed all over us looking for biscuits, lol.

[@Zero-Fox-Garage]

The mouse videos were a nice distraction now and then, but for me personally I always enjoyed the wood working and tool building stuff way more. I can imagine trying to come up with new content isn't easy, but I think those types of video's are your strong suit. I have purchased some of your plans and built the table saw. I use it regularly...

[@skyeline.]

I would genuinely watch a channel that's just mouse experiment videos

[@Del350K4]

I, for one, fervently hope that Matthias does eventually decide to repeat the experiment with a really challenging maze, three "blobs" wide, and spinning quite slowly. Let´s all watch his "mouse" back catalogue to encourage him to change his mind : )

[@ukulelefatman]

Please don't fight/try to outsmart the algorithm...just make videos like you always have. This is a great video.

[@FireAngelOfLondon]

You know those squirrels will be hard to deter now, once they obtain food in a place they tend to come back and it takes a lot to stop them.

[@jonathankipps9061]

Another vote in favor of mouse videos. The mouse videos and robotics videos are my favorites. The woodworking is casually interesting, but is not the primary reason I subscribed.

[@markgriz]

Would be interesting to see a larger maze with only one path to the seeds, and a few motorized sliding walls that randomly changes the path and confuses the hell out of the mouse

[@Pattarek]

Damn, sad to not see more mouse videos soon. I love these so much.

[@ItsHonoredMvr]

Noo the mouse experiments are awesome don’t stop please!!

[@charlienewbold9809]

Don’t you love the idea of Matthias recording some of his own mouse noises !

[@Xlaxsauce]

I am definitely curious as to whether or not a mouse would be able to remember a route if the maze is spinning. Would be also nice to see if it orientation based memory as well like when it gets to the end of the maze, turn it by 180 or 90 degrees to see if that affects its ability to solve the maze

[@qvatch]

Yeah, maybe even do 3d rotation so the maze always stays balanced, and rotates naturally as the mouse moves through it

[@alexadams2982]

The sound effects are incredible.

[@bradykirkwood]

your foley skills should be praised, Mattias!

[@perrybrown4985]

I thought that the mouse would be swearing more (for f**ks sake, who built this damned thing, why did they make it so damned tight, if I can just get around this next fu**ing corner, s**t not another one...)

[@N_i_c_k_]

Please do more of these videos. I live for them dude.

[@AznTony360]

Love the mouse maze etc videos and the surprise guest squirrel/mole

[@pointelove3017]

Mice videos were the only reason I'm subbed. Also the shrew is amazing. Miss the shrew

[@timothyhoyt8215]

Thanks man This was fun to watch Very clever animals

[@coca-colafox4723]

Its funny that you can hear the mouse grunting as he struggles into the tight corners

[@doctorbobstone]

It might be the editing and/or coincidence, but I found it interesting that when the mouse couldn't find a way through to the food (around 1:50) in one of the mazes it went out and looked through the top and then tried again. I wouldn't necessarily have assumed that it could find a path visually like it seemed that it did there. Also, your choice of music and sounds continues to amuse... 😀

[@ghicione]

Maybe painting the base white would make changing the maze easier and the mice have better traction.

[@ron827]

"Tree rat" is way too kind for red squirrels. I have found subsonic .22 cal hollow point lead projectiles from a suppressed rifle is very effective and neighbors do not hear the report. The count is 14 so far this spring.

[@Juke172]

Mouse videos have not been doing well, because you haven't posted them in a while. These are fun to watch, please keep 'em coming.

[@chrisray1567]

Instead of spinning the maze, I'd like to see if a mouse can learn to press a button, pull a lever, or whatever to release food.

[@grantmoore9753]

i want a 12 foot by 12 foot lego mouse maze with changing walls, peanut butter and seeds everywhere

[@grantmoore9753]

that spins

[@chopsddy3]

I love your mouse videos. I think you will eventually created the famed “better mouse trap”. As far as red squirrels go, their the baddest little dudes in the forest. They beat the snot out of grey squirrels twice or three times their size, and do it with impunity around here. I came upon two red squirrels fighting from tree to tree. One got knocked off a limb of a large red oak near my forge. It fell , at the very least, 50 or 60 feet to the hard packed ground. It hit with a hard thud and bounced about two feet off the ground. Thinking it was dead or at least severely injured, I began to approach when it suddenly jumped up looking a little dazed, shook itself off , then ran up the tree and rejoined the fight. I’m glad they aren’t any bigger. They would just kick the door down , throw you out of your house and then fight over your stuff. Like I said, “I love you mouse videos”. The more you know about these invasive rascals,🧨🐀 the easier it is to thwart them.

[@8bitorgy]

David Herman's mouse mazes are the best

[@jeffspaulding9834]

I know I'm just one guy, but if you make a video with a spinning mouse maze, I'll watch it. That sounds really cool. Love the sound effects on this one, BTW. Subtle enough that it takes you a minute to notice that it can't possibly be the mouse making those noises.

[@badpodcast2981]

these mouse experiments are amazing

[@MichaeltheCrank]

I love your mouse maze videos

[@MihaiCadariu]

Hey Matthias, are you the one making the munching sound effects? LOL :)

[@ZCJKF13GDG4]

"it's funny to watch it struggle" mattys gone full psycho lol

[@peter2327]

I just have to laugh imagining Matthias making those munching sounds. @Matthias: what about a making of? ;)

[@alec4672]

Well on another positive note you wouldn't have known the squirrel problem without the mouse experiment

[@madox76]

Kept hearing the old line from Gauntlet, "fighter needs food." But instead "Mouse needs food." Lol

[@jezzermeii]

Mice are simply so cute. It's a shame that they can be pests. Love these types of videos that you make, haha. Always entertaining, especially the sound effects! All the best from the UK. :)

[@paulcrow4827]

My 10 year old LOVES your mouse videos. I wish I could have made a video to show you. Even my 15 year old daughter enjoyed this one.

[@CorvusLaborat]

Hey, Matthias, please go on to share the mice-videos. I love them all. Greetings from the good old Germany.

[@MD-en3zm]

I wonder if you could get it to go so deep in a maze, eat a bunch of food, and then not be able to get out.

[@matthiaswandel]

An earlier mouse experiment was all about that.

[@NinjaDuxtape]

I love the mouse videos don't stop!!

[@falconarea]

Mouse videos are the ones i definitely watch

[@Jasper_Tree]

Aww the mouse videos are my favourite!

[@TheRockWolf95]

Me and my cats love these mouse video's! We would love to se you make more of those :D

[@PureAwesomeness857]

He sure knows how to build a better mouse trap.

[@craigsudman4556]

You know Matthias, the bigger the maze, the more food...the more food, the fatter the mouse. I think you made that poor mousekins struggle for those last morsels of seed.

[@AlexMovitz]

Every time you do one of these, I laugh so hard imagining you rubbing your microphone and voicing over the mouse 😂

[@leix7]

I love him hes so soft and fluffy

[@RoryMag]

Damn, I'm so disappointed to have never got a conclusion to this.

[@istiles1]

Time to break out the 2x4s and make a maze worthy of such squirrelly critters!

[@AnnSnowfrost]

Aw... I love these mouse experiment though.

[@risto3425]

That squirrel was a hell of a jump scare lol!

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Wow, squirrels just ruin everything

[@johnford7847]

I hope you'll continue the work long enough to answer your question - does the spinning of the maze disorient the mouse? It seems to me that you need to create some metric for measuring how efficiently the mouse recovers the seeds in the stationary maze, and then compare that to the same metric with the "spun" maze. Perhaps timing how long the mouse takes to find the cache of seeds - but you'd need to put the cache in random places to avoid training the mouse to find one particular spot. Or allow a training period before doing any measurements.