Painted Ray Pygmy

Painted Ray Pygmies were released on September 25, 2022, alongside Berry Drakes. Like all pygmies, their eggs cannot be bitten by Vampire Dragons, and they can only breed with other pygmy dragons.

Adult Painted Ray Pygmies have a Breed Specific Action called Metachrosis, which must be activated before the dragon can be bred. When Metachrosis is used on a Painted Ray Pygmy, it changes to its colorful "breeding colors". The dragon will display its breeding colors for seven days, or until it is bred. Breeding may produce a multi-clutch of up to 4 eggs. The action has a 28 day cooldown between uses.

Egg
This little egg blends in to the sand.

Hatchling
''Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It seems to be attracted to mana and tends to cuddle by the nearest source.''

Mature hatchling
''Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It seems to be attracted to mana and tends to cuddle by the nearest source.''

''And look! It has grown larger. It must be close to maturing.''

Adult
''Painted Ray Pygmies are found in the ocean where their coloration helps them to blend in to the sea floor. They will cover their heads and bodies in a thin coating of sand and sense nearby prey by feeling the vibrations of the water with their dorsal fins. Once suitable prey draws near, they will spring out in ambush. Painted Ray Pygmies tend to breed large clutches at once, laying their eggs in a pile where the ocean currents can supply the eggs with warm water. Sometimes these currents will pull a stray egg from the clutch and wash it ashore.''

''These tiny dragons are picky breeders, and will only breed when they feel ready and able to tend to a nest. Once they are ready, they will use mana they have collected in their scales to shift their colors and signal to their potential partners that they are seeking to reproduce.''

Sprite artists

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Trivia

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