T. Mingchung et Vh. Hutchison, LACK OF POSTPRANDIAL THERMOPHILY IN DIAMONDBACK WATER SNAKES, NERODIA-RHOMBIFERA, Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Physiology, 110(1), 1995, pp. 21-25
We compared the preferred body temperature (T-b) of fasted and satiate
d diamondback water snakes (Nerodia rhombifera) in linear thigmotherma
l gradients. We found no significant postprandial thermophily. Thermor
egulatory precision varied among 6 days of testing and was most precis
e during the first day (24-48 hr after feeding).