Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It likes hiding under dead leaves and attacking your ankles when you pass by.

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

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. They are born with relatively soft scales, which are shed and replaced with harder ones as the hatchling matures. Once a hatchling’s wings grow in, it typically marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are often capable of hunting on their own and are usually left alone by their mother.

Janssens likes to run up to slow adults, poke them with her spines, and go, "blip!" before running off. They are not amused by her actions, especially if she manages to poke through their hides. Then it involves medical attention, while another adult finds Janssens and gives her a sharp slap on the nose. She still likes going "blip", but lately she's been less willing to do it to anyone but her food.