Data description for data files associated with Gangloff et al. 2021, " Behavioral metrics and hierarchical movement modeling reveal patterns of within- and among variation at different time scales in neonate garter snakes (Thamnophis elegans)"

"Gangloffetal2021_BehaviorData.csv"
Provides repeated-measures data on neonate garter snakes (Thamnophis elegans)

SnakeID: Identification number of each snake
Litter: Identification number for each litter
Population: Name for maternal population of origin
Sex: Male (M) or Female (F)
Treatment: Experimental treatment group (1 = No cue / No attack; 2 = No cue / Yes attack; 3 = Yes cue / No Attack; 4 = Yes cue / Yes attack)
TrialType: Type of trial (T = Training; A = Assessment)
Trial: Trial number for that individual
DaysOld: Age of snake (in days) at time of trial
SVL: Snout-vent length (mm)
Mass: Mass (g)
BodyTemp: Body temperature of snake immediately after trial (degrees C)
Seg1_TFRate: Tongue-flick rate during first segment of open-field test (flicks per second)
Seg2_TFRate: Tongue-flick rate during second segment of open-field test (flicks per second)
Seg1_AvgVelocity: Average speed of snake during first segment of open-field test (cm per s)
Seg2_AvgVelocity: Average speed of snake during second segment of open-field test (cm per s)
EscLatency: Time to emerge from hide (s); Censored at 180 s
Area_Unique: Unique area of test arena explored after emergency from hide (cm^2)

"Gangloffetal2021_MovementData.csv"
Provides movement data in open field test for repeated trials on neonate garter snakes (Thamnophis elegans)

SnakeID: Identification number of each snake
Litter: Identification number for each litter
Population: Name for maternal population of origin
Sex: Male (M) or Female (F)
Treatment: Experimental treatment group (1 = No cue / No attack; 2 = No cue / Yes attack; 3 = Yes cue / No Attack; 4 = Yes cue / Yes attack)
TrialType: Type of trial (T = Training; A = Assessment)
Trial: Trial number for that individual
DaysOld: Age of snake (in days) at time of trial
SVL: Snout-vent length (mm)
BodyTemp: Body temperature of snake immediately after trial (degrees C)
TrialSegment: Segment of open-field test
RecordingTime: Time of position observation (s since beginning of recording)
X: Position relative to center of frame in horizonal axis (cm)
Y: Position relative to center of frame in vertical axis (cm)