ok i bought a baby red tail thats about 22' long.. when i first got him home he was wondering around peeping out his new enviorment. well after having him for about 7 days i decided to try to feed him. the owner at the pet store said they were eating frozen adult mice, so i asked for one and they said they just sold the last few adult mice and wouldnt be getting any in for a couple days. so i decided to buy a live mouse. i got it home and noticed the mouse was WAY bigger than the snakes widest part. so i decided to wack the mouse and leave it in the tank. the snake would go by it. taste it and wonder away... it seems like for the past few days hes been more lazy than usual. should i be worried?.. i have a bp and i know they get very stressed and become picky eaters/ wont eat at all... are red tail boas similar with not eating if their in a new home and possibly stressed?...

by the way. temps are dead on.


oh and just so i dont have to start anymore threads and waste any more space,
what is the growth rate of a male at 22 inches?..
and judging by 22 inches long, approx how old could he be?...