This study developed a ThermoMaze to understand neuronal mechanisms supporting exploratory and consummatory states. ThermoMaze is a behavioral paradigm that allows for the collection of large amounts of physiological data while the animal rests at distinct experimenter-controlled locations. For the study, mice were implanted with a thermistor in the hippocampus. After 5 days of postsurgical recovery, the animal was placed inside the ThermoMaze and brain temperature and behavior were monitored to investigate the effects of changing environmental temperature on brain temperature homeostasis. The dataset includes spiking, local field potential events, and behavioral data.