Another Ninjago Blog

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0-5 - hatchlings. they haven't grown any legs yet, and function just like normal snakes. the difference is species-specific coloration, slightly more intellect than normal snakes, and budding abilities. that, and usually parents do not let their hatchlings out of sight

5-10 - young. they finally grew legs and arms after their tail split, but there's still a vestigial snake-like body on their hoods, with a tail similar in function to a tadpole. can mostly only hiss for communication, but as they grow, they start being able to talk more.

10-16 - teenagers. legs and arms are now fully functional and the vestigial hood tail is receding. in turn, their actual tail is growing, so it's kinda like the mass is being transferred downwards. abilities begin to develop a lot more, but they need training. they begin molting away their baby scales and change color.

16-24 - adolescents. almost fully grown serpentine, the baby hoods are now all shedded out with the adult molt. tails are now longer, and they're in general a lot stronger. they're almost fully matured adults now, they just need a slight push

24-> - adults. fully grown serpentine, with full control over their abilities and have finished molting out all baby scales and patterns. typically reach about six feet tall, some taller.