本研究於2017年5月至2018年9月，以翡翠水庫食蛇龜野生動物保護區內野生食蛇龜(Cuora flavomarginata)為對象，使用無線電追蹤及小型溫度記錄器，探討其季節性溫度生態。由無線電追蹤個體背甲溫度、所利用微棲地類型與樣區開闊環境及森林底層對照環境之環境溫濕度比較，探討食蛇龜於不同季節中溫度調節特性、使用棲地類型差異及度冬習性等溫度生態。並與過去於2002-2003年於相同樣區的結果進行比較，以了解其溫度生態在不同年間的變化。於6至9月，不論公母龜皆會避開開闊環境中的高溫，母龜會利用環境溫度高於森林底層的環境，其平均背甲溫度也高於公龜。於10至11月，食蛇龜的溫度調節行為頻度較低。12月至隔年3月，食蛇龜會利用溫度變化較穩定的環境度冬。多數追蹤個體於11月中旬隨環境溫度下降後，出現停止溫度調節行為並陸續移動至度冬地點；於3月下旬至4月中旬當森林底層環境溫度日最高溫上升超過25°C並持續2至5日後，多數追蹤個體會出現溫度調節行為並離開度冬地點。於4至5月環境溫度逐漸上升，多數食蛇龜會於此時結束度冬，並利用環境中溫度較高的棲地以調節溫度，晴天時母龜會透過調節行為使其背甲溫度上升至超過開闊環境溫度。於2017-2018年及2002-2003年之追蹤個體皆歷經50天以上才全數結束度冬，顯示並非所有個體皆於受到相同環境訊號刺激後結束度冬，除了環境溫度變化外，還有其他環境因素會影響食蛇龜度冬期結束時間。夏季或環境溫度過高時部分個體會利用溪谷或倒木等較為陰涼之環境；度冬期剛結束時多數母龜會移動至開闊環境或森林空隙調節溫度，多樣的棲地類型有利於食蛇龜進行溫度調節。

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