One of my dog's names is Jack Frost (named by the breeder) and I am a crazy Doctor Who TW fan, so Captain Jack turned into my online handle.

Yeah, pretty much. Be sure of your research and your husbandry, get it right, make sure you can monitor weight for your peace of mind and then chill out. They'll do what they do. Freaking out about it won't help a thing and may make it worse. I'm not sure what the length of time with babies is, to be honest. I'd definitely get a snake that's an established feeder, and most reputable breeders won't let them go before they've had a few meals anyway. Keep an eye on the weight and look for weight loss or other signs of illness, but I sure wouldn't stress it for a month or so. Heck, the month my bigger snake was off feed *he kept growing*. I know my little guy was relatively young when he came home but he wasn't a hatchling, either. Adults? I've heard of healthy adults striking for MONTHS on end here with no ill effect (like more than 6 months). It's not something I've experienced, but it's apparently pretty common for adult males to go off feed for the breeding season (which is several months long).

Their metabolisms are just strange, strange, things of beauty.