Temperature Regulation
The Black Racer Snake is a cold blooded animal,
meaning the temperature of its body is not heated or cooled by the body. But the temperature of the body is based on the outside temperature. he hotter the Black Racer Snake is, the higher its metabolism is and the colder it is the lower its metabolism is. In this way, the cold blooded animal's behavioral instincts keep its body temperature within the proper range. If a snake wants to get hotter or cooler it must seek out a hotter or cooler spot such as a sunny spot (hotter) or underneath a rock (cooler). Because they don't use their body to control their body temperature, Black Racer Snakes use a lot less energy than warm blooded animals (like us) and need to eat a lot less than us. This means they need to eat very little food to survive or can survive up to a month on just one meal. (1) Also being cold blooded usually means your brain is less intelligent and slower than warm blooded animals as your brain doesn't need to do things like regulate body temperature. (2)
meaning the temperature of its body is not heated or cooled by the body. But the temperature of the body is based on the outside temperature. he hotter the Black Racer Snake is, the higher its metabolism is and the colder it is the lower its metabolism is. In this way, the cold blooded animal's behavioral instincts keep its body temperature within the proper range. If a snake wants to get hotter or cooler it must seek out a hotter or cooler spot such as a sunny spot (hotter) or underneath a rock (cooler). Because they don't use their body to control their body temperature, Black Racer Snakes use a lot less energy than warm blooded animals (like us) and need to eat a lot less than us. This means they need to eat very little food to survive or can survive up to a month on just one meal. (1) Also being cold blooded usually means your brain is less intelligent and slower than warm blooded animals as your brain doesn't need to do things like regulate body temperature. (2)
sources
(1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62OJ9oNP3pQ
(2) http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-cold-blooded-animal.htm
(2) http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-cold-blooded-animal.htm