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Release Date | April 22, 2009 (All Other Colors) March 16, 2011 (Black) |
Elemental Affinity | Neutral |
Morphology | Western Dragons |
Base Rarity | Uncommon |
BSA | None |
Habitat | Forest Jungle |
Color | White, blue, green, red or black with yellow stripes |
Nicknames | Stripe |
Spriters |
Vicats |
Striped Dragons were released on April 22, 2009, alongside Balloon, Daydream, Dorsal, Pink, Sunrise, Sunset and Whiptail Dragons. The Black colored Striped dragons were later added to the site on March 16, 2011, having been released alongside the Pillow and Swallowtail Dragons. Striped dragon shares its egg description with the Spitfire Dragon, albeit found in different biomes.
The white variant of this dragon is often referred to as its "default color" due to being the only color that can be obtained in-cave or caveborn (CB). The white variant, however, can also result through breeding. The different colored variants of this dragon can be obtained by breeding a Striped dragon with other particular dragons that have strong colorations themselves. Below are detailed lists of what dragons can produce what color variants of Striped dragons during breeding.
All Striped x Striped matings will produce a random color. There is no guarantee that breeding a Striped with another Striped of the particular color will produce offspring of the same color. Some dragons can produce multiple color variations when bred with a Striped dragon- which color is produced is random.
Under Breed sort, Striped Dragons sort using their name. Within the breed, the order of the variants goes: white, blue, red, green, black.
Official Dragon Descriptions
Egg
"This egg has brightly colored markings on it."
Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It spends its time pouncing on insects."
Mature Hatchling
"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It spends its time pouncing on insects.
And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing and it is now covered in brightly colored stripes."
Adult
"Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors, complimented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the dragon is usually determined by the dragon's mate."
Sprite Artist(s)
- Vicats (All)
Breeding Results
A Striped dragon's colors are determined by its non-Striped parent:
File:White Striped egg.png To Produce a White Striped
You must breed a Striped with...
File:Blue Striped egg.gif To Produce a Blue Striped
You must breed a Striped with...
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File:Green Striped egg.gif To Produce a Green Striped
You must breed a Striped with...
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File:Red Striped egg.gif To Produce a Red Striped
You must breed a Striped with...
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File:Black Striped egg.png To Produce a Black Striped
You must breed a Striped with...
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Sprites
Series | Egg | Hatchling | Mature Hatchling | Adult |
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White Variant Female
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File:White Striped egg.png | File:White Striped hatchi.png | File:White Striped mature hatchi.png | File:White Striped female.png |
White Variant Male
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File:White Striped male.png | |||
Blue Variant Female
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File:Blue Striped egg.gif | File:Blue Striped hatchi.gif | File:Blue Striped mature hatchi.gif | File:Blue Striped female.gif |
Blue Variant Male
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File:Blue Striped male.gif | |||
Green Variant Female
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File:Green Striped egg.gif | File:Green Striped hatchi.gif | File:Green Striped mature hatchi.gif | File:Green Striped female.gif |
Green Variant Male
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File:Green Striped male.gif | |||
Red Variant Female
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File:Red Striped egg.gif | File:Red Striped hatchi.gif | File:Red Striped mature hatchi.gif | File:Red Striped female.gif |
Red Variant Male
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File:Red Striped male.gif | |||
Black Variant Female
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File:Black Striped egg.png | File:Black Striped hatchi.gif | File:Black Striped mature hatchi.gif | File:Black Striped female.gif |
Black Variant Male
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File:Black Striped male.gif |
Sprites No Longer In-Use
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Christmas'11 White Female
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Christmas'11 White Male
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Christmas'11 Blue Female
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Christmas'11 Blue Male
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Christmas'11 Green Female
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Christmas'11 Green Male
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Christmas'11 Red Female
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Christmas'11 Red Male
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Christmas'11 Black Female
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Christmas'11 Black Male
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Halloween'12 White Female
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Halloween'12 White Male
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Halloween'12 Blue Female
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Halloween'12 Blue Male
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Halloween'12 Green Female
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Halloween'12 Green Male
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Halloween'12 Red Female
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Halloween'12 Red Male
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Halloween'12 Black Female
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Halloween'12 Black Male
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Old Eggs
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Old Dead Eggs
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Egg Sequence
Stage 0 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Dead |
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File:White Striped egg.png | File:White Striped crack 1.gif | File:White Striped crack 2.png | File:White Striped crack 3.gif | File:White Striped crack 4.gif | File:White Striped crack 5.gif | File:White Striped dead egg.gif |
Stage 0 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Dead |
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File:Blue Striped egg.gif | File:Blue Striped crack 1.gif | File:Blue Striped crack 2.png | File:Blue Striped crack 3.gif | File:Blue Striped crack 4.gif | File:Blue Striped crack 5.gif | File:Blue Striped dead egg.gif |
Stage 0 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Dead |
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File:Green Striped egg.gif | File:Green Striped crack 1.gif | File:Green Striped crack 2.png | File:Green Striped crack 3.gif | File:Green Striped crack 4.gif | File:Green Striped crack 5.gif | File:Green Striped dead egg.gif |
Stage 0 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Dead |
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File:Red Striped egg.gif | File:Red Striped crack 1.gif | File:Red Striped crack 2.png | File:Red Striped crack 3.gif | File:Red Striped crack 4.gif | File:Red Striped crack 5.gif | File:Red Striped dead egg.gif |
Stage 0 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Dead |
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File:Black Striped egg.png | File:Black Striped crack 1.gif | File:Black Striped crack 2.png | File:Black Striped crack 3.png | File:Black Striped crack 4.png | File:Black Striped crack 5.png | File:Black Striped dead egg.gif |
Encyclopedia Entry
Appearance/Basic Anatomy
- They have bright yellow-gold stripes.
- Striped dragons come in multiple colors, based off of their non-striped parent’s coloring.
- Their scales feel smooth, but each seems to refract light independently.
- Striped dragons wings have a single flange and a thumb.
- Their eyes are always gold in color.
- They have three toes and a dewclaw.
- Their wings are the same yellow-gold as their stripes on one side, and the same color as their base color on the other.
- The inside of their ears is the same yellow-gold as their stripes, stretched between the back of the jaw and a scale-covered horn.
Hatchling Behavior
- Hatchlings are playful, but not particularly quick.
- Young dragons have an exploratory attitude, with much of their focus being toward food.
- There is a hierarchy based on age.
- They only start leaving the nest when their stripes start to show.
- Young with brighter stripes tend to push around hatchlings with duller stripes.
- They don’t appear to enjoy flying much.
- If they spend time flying or running, it takes a long time for them to recover.
- Even when provoked, they try not to fight with other hatchlings.
Adult Behavior
- Most of a mature dragon’s time is spent eating.
- They do not like to move around very much.
- Group or herd based social behaviour.
- While they live in groups, individuals need their own territory for feeding.
- Wings are used to increase surface area for sunning.
- While they can fly, it takes a long time for them to recuperate afterwards.
- They rely on external heat for much of their energy.
- If unable to escape a predator, a group of striped dragons will gather together to attempt to overwhelm it.
Habitat
- They are most frequently found in wooded areas, including forests and jungles.
- They live in groups.
Diet
- Their primary means of catching bugs is basking with their mouth open.
- They ordinarily settle in a location with fallen logs or leaf coverage so they can easily find grubs and worms.
- If bugs are scarce, they consume bee hives, wasps nests, and bark from trees to try and find them.
- Grass, fallen leaves, roots and bark supplement their diet.
- One of the few times they move quickly is to snatch moths and butterflies from the air.
- Stinging or biting insects seem to have no effect on them—they happily consume bees, wasps, and fire ants.
- They can have a very destructive effect on their immediate environment, being reluctant to move to new locations.
- A Striped Dragon’s tongue is sticky, which—combined with their sweet-smelling breath—makes eating easier.
Trivia
- Before the "Dimorphism" change on March 26, 2010, both genders of this dragon appeared as the male sprite.
- Vicats admits there is a biological discrepancy between the dragon's somewhat-large size and main diet of insects.[1]
- Up to a couple of weeks after their release, Golden Wyverns would produce Blue Striped eggs when paired with a Striped.
- During the first few hours of the initial release, it was possible to catch Blue, Red, and Green Striped dragons from the cave. This glitch was later fixed and all caught colored-caveborn eggs were then turned White.
- The following dragons originally produced White Striped dragons through breedings, but were later assigned a color: Canopy & Nocturne dragons.
- Before The Change, breeding a Ribbon Dancer to a Striped would result in a White Striped egg, but now it has the potential to result in a Green Striped egg. It is unknown if green is now the only result possible from this breeding pair.
Additional Information
- This species of dragon is known for being very lazy, rarely moving at all.[1]
- They are passive in nature, and their main diet consists of bugs and insects.[1]
- In terms of size, these dragons are around the size of a moderately-sized pony.[1]