Mature Hatchling



The mature hatchling is a name given to the third development stage in a dragon's life cycle and the second hatchling stage. When a hatchling enters this stage its gender will be revealed, unless the dragon is a genderless breed such as the Cheese Dragon. In some cases, a certain breed will gender one gender (such as male), like Sweetlings. Mature hatchlings cannot breed until they grow into an adult.

The mature hatchling sprite is often different to the first stage hatchling, though some are similar. Mature hatchlings show the next morphological traits of the dragon, usually growing wings, fins or changing colours depending on the breed. Dragons with genders often show different male and female sprites, however this is not always the case.

The mature hatchling stage is generally the shortest stage of the dragon life cycle, often maturing to an adult within a day or less. Unlike Stage one hatchlings, when Mature Hatchlings are frozen, they keep their current gender. The death time is not reset when a hatchling matures, and mature hatchlings are not immune to Dragon sickness though it is often hard to induce sickness at this stage.