Frozen Male Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Crystal Gobbler
Birthday: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Owner: zylle
Element: Neutral 
Hatchling crystal gobblers aren't yet quite as insufferable as the adults. They seem to feel really privileged and will push aside any smaller hatchlings in order to get more treats, better places to lay on, or anything they seem to think as belonging to them. Which is many things. Once these little dragons start growing a little bigger it's almost impossible to keep them around other companions, especially crystalwings, as the crystal gobblers constantly sneak up to the others and get into fights by snatching whatever the other creature is eating or playing with.
With a quick glance one would easily mistake the crystal gobbler for a crystalwing. Closer inspection reveals, however, that the crystal gobbler has only adapted to look like one in order to fool actual crystalwings and infiltrate their caverns. The crystal gobblers are especially drawn to crystalwing dens, and are excellent in locating those even from long distances. Once they get a whiff of a crystalwing den they will try to get to it by the fastest and most direct route, sometimes digging through layers of soil and small rocks with the powerful claws on their front feet. If the crystal gobbler reaches the crystalwing den, undetected thanks to its mimicry, and the crystalwing isn't there to guard it, the crystal gobbler may end up being quite destructive. In its search for any fallen gems or things to eat it may trample any eggs on the nest without a remorse. The crystal gobbler also secretes a sticky substance it uses to decorate itself with the gems it finds. These glued-in gems act as yet another way for the crystal gobbler to blend in with actual crystalwings and makes it more likely to succeed in its den raiding.
Sprite art: Mysfytt (hatchling) | Description: Rosehill