Zoological Studies

Table 1 Results of SNK multiple comparison tests comparing oxygen consumption among the times since the snakes had eaten

From: Specific dynamic action, postprandial thermophily, and the impact of temperature on gastric digestion in the cornsnake Pantherophis guttatus

Time	0	6	15	20	24	30	40	48	72	96
0	-
6	**	-
15	***	n.s.	-
20	***	n.s.	n.s.	-
24	***	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	-
30	***	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	-
40	**	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	-
48	**	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.	-
72	n.s.	*	***	***	***	***	**	**	-
96	n.s.	**	***	***	***	***	**	**	n.s.	-

Time 0 is just before the meal, and all other numbers represent the time in hours since the snake ate. n.s., not significant (p > 0.05). *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.

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