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Price: 4 gn each

Habitat: These three foot long translucent constrictors can be found on and around beaches and rock pools from mid Ashan to early Zi'da. From Zi'da to early Ashan, they bury themselves deep in a sand dune or bank above the tideline to hibernate. They are uncommon in Scalvoris and rare elsewhere.

Lifespan and Development: Glass snakes usually mate shortly after they emerge from hibernation and give birth to broods of 3-7 live young in early Ymiden. The young are almost fully transparent and only a few inches long. By the time they reach their first hibernation, they have taken on adult colouration and reached a foot in length. Glass snakes reach maturity at 2 arcs and live 10-15 arcs.

Diet: Glass snakes hunt and eat shellfish of all kinds, beginning with shrimp and crayfish as newborns and increasing variety as they grow. A mature glass snake can easily wrap itself around a crab, crack the shell and drag out the creature inside with its long fangs.

Temperament: Glass snakes are shy, preferring stealth and hiding to outright attack. Most humanoids are bigger than any glass snake is interested in, but there are tales of Tunawa being mistaken for shellfish and barely escaping with their lives.

Abilities: Glass snakes are translucent, and all except the youngest have chameleon skins, allowing them to take on the colour of whatever sand they are lying on. They are prized as pets by trainee doctors and vetinarians because the snake's translucency allows them to directly observe the movement of bones and the action of living internal organs.