Xanje Beastiary

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Easter Egg Scalamander

The Easter Egg Scalamander was first released on April 2nd of 2018. They can come in various colours.

Acquisition 

Easter Egg Scalamander were released as a slightly uncommon Stray. They must be either bred or purchased from other players.

Breeding 

Breeding a pair of Easter Egg Scalamanders requires one green stone. They have 3-5 babies per litter. They require 7 days to gestate, but the gestation period can be lowered to 5 days by using pregnancy potions. They cannot currently produce any hybrids.

Encyclopedia Entry

This adult Scalamander is barely over 6 inches long, but it is exceedingly quick and adaptable. It can dash very quickly, as well as climb almost anything, even upside down, due to its ability to secrete a sticky surface on the pads of its feet. It feeds primarily on insects, and it suns itself on rocks in the morning to heat its body up for the day's activities. It makes a wonderful pet if properly cared for and breeds readily in captivity. Multiple Scalamanders can be kept safely together and get along reasonably well as long as there is enough food for them all.

Every Scalamander has a unique colour pattern. It is believed that their bright colours help them attract a mate. They also provide a warning for predators, for the Scalamander has a venomous bite that it will use to defend itself. The venom does not kill, but can quickly and temporarily make a victim go to sleep. This venom has actually been discovered to be useful in medicine as a natural anaesthetic.

Easter Egg Scalamanders are forest lizards who inhabit open woods in and around meadows and clearings. They start their day by basking in the daylight, and once warmed up, they head out to spend most of their day foraging for insects. Easter Egg Scalamanders are indigenous to South Peterra.

Fire Scalamander

The Fire Scalamanderwas first released on June 30th of 2018. They can come in various colours.

Acquisition