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Neopet

2015-04-29T21:06:59Z

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:''This article is about the creatures. For other uses of "Neopet" or "Neopets", see [[Neopets (disambiguation)]].''

[[Image:Great_Desert1.gif|frame|right|Several Neopets - clockwise from top, a [[Bruce]], an [[Aisha]], a [[Lupe]] and an [[Ixi]]. Also present is a [[Petpet]]. ]]
A '''Neopet''' (from [[wikipedia:Ancient Greek|Ancient Greek]] ''[[wiktionary:νέος|νέος]]'' meaning "new", and "pet") is any one of 55 [[wikipedia:sentience|sentient]], [[wikipedia:sapience|sapient]] species of a virtual animals yet discovered to inhabit the world of [[Neopia]].

Players on the [[Neopets]] website can adopt, raise, and play with these creatures. While different types of Neopets are classified into different species, the Neopet community is not divided amongst species boundaries. They are capable of [[NeoHome|home building]], operating a [[wikipedia:market economy|market economy]] with [[Neopoints|currency]], building and utilising tools and technologies of a range of complexity, and complex social interaction. Neopets enjoy [[art gallery|art]], [[Altador Cup|sports]] and [[battledome|physical competition]], and [[games|play]].

Each user account can have up to four Neopets associated with it, [[Premium]] accounts are allowed up to five for as long as they keep paying their subscription.

==Biology==
[[Image:127.gif|left|frame|Painting can make aesthetic differences...]]
Neopets are categorised into 55 different species. While the word ''species'' usually defines a group whose members can breed with each other to produce fertile offspring, different species of Neopets have been shown to have families with each other. Neopet species often varies wildly within a biological family (as ''Neovian Genealogy'' notes, "[[Skeith]] plus [[Zafara]] equals... [[Ixi]]?"). Any given Neopet may change into a different species through exposure to certain [[Morphing Potion|potions]], magical [[plushie]]s, or the [[Lab Ray]] while retaining the same essential identity. All species have two sexes.

The form of any given Neopet can change due to what [[colour]] it is painted. These changes can be as small as re-colouring a [[red]] Neopet [[blue]] to drastically changing a Neopet's biology - they may [[faerie (colour)|gain wings]], [[Maraquan|become aquatic]], or even [[robot|forgo organic bodies entirely]]. Except for the [[Grundo]], who can also begin as [[brown]], [[purple]], or [[white]], all Neopets begin coloured [[red]], [[blue]], [[yellow]], or [[green]]. Counterintuitively, Neopets do not begin life coloured as [[baby|babies]].

The primary means of altering a Neopet's colour is at the [[Rainbow Pool]] in [[Neopia Central]] with a [[paint brush]] or through the Lab Ray.

[[Image:Caption 404.gif|right|frame|... or radically alter a Neopet's form.]]Most new Neopets come into existence when a player creates them using the [[Create-a-Pet]] feature. However, some species have been shown to hatch from eggs - the [[Draik]] - or metamorphose from a different creature - a [[Krawk (Petpet)|Krawk]] [[petpet]] into a [[Krawk]] Neopet.

Neopets are vulnerable to a variety of [[disease]]s and some species are allergic to certain foods (for example, [[Kyrii]]s get Itchy Scratchies from anything with apple in it). Other species, by contrast, can eat non-food items, and may even do so spontaneously.

Neopets as owned by players do not die, despite the existence of [[Ghost]] Neopets, and can only be removed from the world if deleted for being given an inappropriate (e.g. profane) name, or if their current owner is [[frozen]].

===Origins===
It is unclear exactly how Neopets evolved. While the [[Tyrannian]] paint [[colour]] shows what seems to be less-evolved versions of Neopets (reminiscent of variously [[wikipedia:caveman|cavemen]], [[wikipedia:sabre-tooth cat|sabre-tooth cat]]s, etc) the [[Neopedia]] article on [[Dr. Frank Sloth]] suggests that Neopets began to come into existence from flashes of light. The presence of [[faerie]]s and faerie magic may explain the existence of Neopets, or they could have been brought to Neopia from other worlds by technologically superior powers. At least one species of Neopet, the [[Grundo]], was brought to Neopia this way.

===Species===
[[Image:Neopet popularity chart 2011.png|thumb|400px|A chart of Neopet popularity (at creation), 2011. Inset, Draik, Krawk, and Lutari's populations, which are too small to be seen on the main chart.]]
The fifty-five known species of Neopet are:

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*[[Acara]]
*[[Aisha]]
*[[Blumaroo]]
*[[Bori]]
*[[Bruce]]
*[[Buzz]]
*[[Chia]]
*[[Chomby]]
*[[Cybunny]]
*[[Draik]]
*[[Elephante]]
*[[Eyrie]]
*[[Flotsam]]
*[[Gelert]]
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*[[Gnorbu]]
*[[Grarrl]]
*[[Grundo]]
*[[Hissi]]
*[[Ixi]]
*[[Jetsam]]
*[[JubJub]]
*[[Kacheek]]
*[[Kau]]
*[[Kiko]]
*[[Koi]]
*[[Korbat]]
*[[Kougra]]
*[[Krawk]]
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*[[Kyrii]]
*[[Lenny]]
*[[Lupe]]
*[[Lutari]]
*[[Meerca]]
*[[Moehog]]
*[[Mynci]]
*[[Nimmo]]
*[[Ogrin]]
*[[Peophin]]
*[[Poogle]]
*[[Pteri]]
*[[Quiggle]]
*[[Ruki]]
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*[[Scorchio]]
*[[Shoyru]]
*[[Skeith]]
*[[Techo]]
*[[Tonu]]
*[[Tuskaninny]]
*[[Uni]]
*[[Usul]]
*[[Vandagyre]]
*[[Wocky]]
*[[Xweetok]]
*[[Yurble]]
*[[Zafara]]
|}

==Characteristics==
Each individual Neopet has a name. Neopets taken by players have names that are unique amongst all the other Neopets on the website. Each individual also has other statistics that may be viewed by a player through the Quick Ref page - in the case of their own Neopets - or an a Neopet's [[look-up]]. Individuals also have a height, given in [[wikipedia:centimetre|centimetre]]s, and weight, given in [[wikipedia:pounds (weight)|pounds]]. A Neopet's weight can change in response to the foods it is fed.

Neopets can be trained to improve their strength, movement, defence, and hit points. While a Neopet's age is recorded, the main indicator of their experience is their level. Higher levels allow strength, movement, defence, and hit points to be trained to higher degrees. Strength, movement, and defence points can be trained by up to twice the points of a pets level, and hit points up to three times level. These statistics may be increased by [[random events]], [[Coltzan's Shrine]], or the Lab Ray to beyond these restrictions, however further training through the training schools - the [[Mystery Island Training School]], the [[Swashbuckling Academy]], and the [[Secret Ninja Training School]] - will not be possible until the Neopet's level is increased again.

A Neopet's level also effects what [[abilities|faerie abilities]] it can learn. These abilities, strength, movement (to a modest extent), defence and hit points come into play in the [[Battledome]]. Having a high level does not itself make a Neopet more powerful - it is only useful insofar as it means their other statistics can be trained higher.

Individuals also have a fishing skill score, which reflects its experience at [[Underwater Fishing]] and what types of fish it is capable of retrieving, and an [[Faerieland Employment Agency]] rating, featuring their rank and completion statistics.

The intelligence statistic of a pet is influenced primarily by how many [[book]]s it has been read, and can affect which books it will be willing to read in the future.

===Personality===
When a Neopet is created, the owner is asked to describe its nature: what the Neopet most likes to do (e.g. gathering food or making friends) and how they typically react when meeting others (e.g. smile sweetly or run away). These attributes do not have any effect on gameplay. After creation, they could only be seen if the Neopet was [[Pound|put up for adoption]], however when the site was revamped in April 27, 2007, it was shown on the Neopet's look-up as well.

Pets that were created before this date all had their personalities set to gathering food and acting friendly while those that were created after show what their creator chose instead. [[The Neopets Team]] did acknowledge this glitch but have not fixed it yet.

===Likes and dislikes===
Neopets may reject certain items - this may include refusal to eat certain [[food]]s, play with certain [[toy]]s, or adopt certain Petpets. A Neopet's dislikes are based on his or her name. A Neopet will refuse to eat something, saying "Yuck! I'm not eating one of those!", if it has the same number of characters (including spaces) as that Neopet's name - for example, a Neopet called [[Thyassa]] will refuse to eat any food with a name seven characters long, such as a ''Bagguss''. He will eat foods with longer or shorter names, however.

This rule also governs what Petpets a Neopet will be willing to own - e.g. Thyassa would not accept a [[Magaral]]. If the Petpet was painted to change its name's length - for example, a [[Pirate]] Magaral - then the Neopet would accept it.

A Neopet will reject a toy to play with if its name is twice as long as their name, but will accept a toy with the name the same length.

One work around for Neopet dislikes is for the player to change the site language. Names of items in foreign languages may be different lengths and therefore not cause the Neopet to reject them. Once the Neopet has accepted the item the language can be changed back.

==Neopet care==
A Neopet's owner can care and provide for their Neopets. As well as [[Neopet Customisation|customising]] them with [[clothes]], accessories, and other paint colours, they can improve or lower their pet's mood through their actions, feed it, and cure it of diseases.

[[Image:emotions.png|thumb|750px|center|A range of different emotions. From left to right; Happy, sad, crying, sick and angry]]
===Mood===
A Neopets mood, being happy or sad, is changed by user actions around the website. There are ten levels of happiness, from least to most happy:

*Depressed
*Very unhappy
*Miserable
*Unhappy
*Content
*Happy
*Cheerful
*Extremely happy
*Joyful
*Delighted!

There are numerous ways to change a Neopets happiness, such as playing with a [[toy]], [[grooming]] them, riding the [[Roo Island Merry Go Round]] or eating a [[Negg|Happy Negg]]. The happiness of the user's active Neopet is shown in a table of statistics on the left of most pages. The happiness of the user's inactive Neopets must be checked on the [http://www.neopets.com/quickref.phtml Quick Ref] page.

If a Neopet happens to be [[Disease|sick]] when checking the Quick Ref page, its happiness will be lowered. It also lowers if the Neopet has had less than full hit points for extended periods of time.

There are three rare [[Random Event]]s that relate to an unhappy Neopet. These change a Neopet's [[colour]] to blue if really sad, or red if angry, or green if sick. If a Neopet is unhappy or sick, they appear sad or sick on the Quick Ref page, the Neopet's look-up, and on the player's user look-up.

===Hunger===
Just like real life creatures, Neopets become hungry over time, and must be fed to become full again. Neopets can be any of the following levels of fullness:

*Dying
*Starving
*Famished
*Very hungry
*Hungry
*Not hungry
*Fine
*Satiated
*Full up
*Very full
*Bloated
*Very bloated

Neopets can be fed any [[food]] item - subject to their likes and dislikes, see above - to reduce their hunger and make them more full. A food item does not always reduce the Neopet's hunger enough to move it to a different hunger rank, however.

If a user does not have enough [[Neopoints]] to buy food for their Neopet - currently under 3,000 NP - they can go to the [[Soup Faerie|soup kitchen]] to feed them instead. Food is often given out by certain [[daily]] activities like the [[Giant Omelette]] and the [[Giant Jelly]]. The [[Healing Springs]] may also make a Neopet bloated.

Grarrls and Skeiths can eat any non-food items, and Jetsam can also eat [[Aquatic Petpet]]s.

Hunger affects whether a Neopet can fight in the [[Battledome]] or not. Being hungry for a long period of time can also reduce a Neopet's mood. While the name of the most desperate hunger level is "dying", a Neopet cannot actually die of hunger.

If the Neopet is hungry, their hunger status shows up in red text. Occasionally, a Neopet may have the rank of "not hungry" appear in red: they must be fed again to make them actually not hungry and allow participation in the Battledome.

===Pet Spotlight===
First started on August 29, 2000, the Pet Spotlight is one of the many competitions run on the Neopets website. Users submit a short story or description (limited to 500 - 2500 words) of their Neopet of choice accompanied by a self-created drawing of the pet. Trophies for the spotlight began to be handed out on October 17, 2000 and are displayed on the pet's lookup.

==Site Spotlight==
The '''Site Spotlight''' is a regular competition on the Neopets website where players can submit petpages that they created on a variety of topics and receive a trophy in return if their submission is selected. Site content ranges anywhere from profiles of their pet to guides for various Neopian-related topics such as [[Faerie]]s, [[Games Room|games]], or [[Morphing Potion|morphing potions]].

The Site Spotlight started on August 29, 2000 and trophies began to be handed out two months later on October 17, 2000. Due to a decline in popularity, the Site Spotlight ceased running on August 12, 2010 but was revived nearly two years later when it began again on July 12, 2012.

==Trivia==
*A user's Neopet would send its user an e-mail wishing them a happy birthday when the time came after January 27, 2000.
*Level 181 is the minimum level a Neopet must have to receive the rank "Too High to Count".
*Users could rate the look of another user's Neopet via a five star rating from their Neopets Lookup as of September 12, 2007.
*Users were given the option to send photos of their Neopet to another user on September 21, 2007.
*Since site update from [[Neopets 2.0]] and [[Neopet Customisation]], Neopets were unable to show emotions and other battledome poses as they were used to. This changed with an update on December 21, 2007, and a Neopet's facial expressions could show when they are happy, sad, angry, or sick.
*The most popular Neopet is the Shoyru.
*The active pet, when seen on the left-hand module, will occasionally communicate short sentences while the user browses the site. The following 16 phrases, written directly below the pet's image, are rendered as '''(Pet name) says:'''

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*A Tiki Tour sounds good right about now!
*AH! BEHIND YOU! Just kidding!
*Destruct-O-Match sounds like fun right about now.
*Do you think you could buy me a toy? Please?
*How can I show my face in the Battledome like this?
*I think some strength training is in order, don't you?
*Is it time for training yet?
*Know anyone who's up for a fight?!
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*My puny arms can't even hold an Attack Pea!
*Seen any good concerts lately?
*Today doesn't seem to be a very good day.
*When's the last time we visited the Techo Master?
*Why don't you just paint me grey if you're gonna leave me like this?
* *ho hum*
* *sigh*
* *yawn* Is it nap time, yet?
|}

==See also==
*[[:Category:Neopet Species|Category - ''Neopet Species'']]
*'''Pet-based Competitions:''' [[Beauty Contest]], [[Book#Book Awards|Book Awards]], [[Customisation Spotlight]], [[Gourmet Club]]

==External links==
*[http://neopets.com/reg/page5.phtml Create-A-Neopet Page], [http://www.neopets.com/quickref.phtml Quick Reference for users Neopets], [http://www.neopets.com/pound.phtml The Neopian Pound], [http://www.neopets.com/topneopets.phtml Top Neopets], [http://www.neopets.com/allpets.phtml All Neopets], [http://www.neopets.com/sitespotlight.phtml Site Spotlight], [http://www.neopets.com/spotlight.phtml Pet Spotlight], [http://www.neopets.com/press.phtml Press images of various Neopets]
*'''NeoDeck:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck/colcardlookup.phtml?colcard_id=249 Neopet Version Two]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=34 Neopet v2]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=9 Neopet FAQ], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=10 Changing Your Neopets Appearance FAQ], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=15 Training Your Neopet FAQ], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=18 Gaining Abilities and Levels], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=53 How do I restore my Neopets back up to full hit points if they are bloated?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=56 Can my Neopets get jobs?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=60 How do you know how strong, fast or healthy your Neopet is?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=63 How do you name your Neopet's Petpet?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=80 How do I create my Neopets webpage?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=84 Can you change your Neopets username?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=93 How do I find out when my Neopet's special day is?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=95 What are Hit Points?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=99 How do I dress my Neopet for the Beauty Contest?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=105 My Neopet is bloated and it won't take the Flat-u-less pills, what do I do?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=108 Where is 'send a pet to a friend'?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=109 Why do I sometimes see my pet floating on her pet description?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=163 My pet is bored of games, what can I do?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=170 My pet is a mutant, how do I get my old pet back?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=228 Can my Neopet wear clothes?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=283 Can I heal my Neopet for free?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=285 How do I work on making the web page for my Neopet look better and different?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=310 Does every neopet get its own day to honour it?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=319 Can you really feed toys and dubloons to pets?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=334 How do I increase my Neopets Health?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=367 Can I see all the Neopets?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=371 My pet wont eat certain foods!], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=372 My pet is bloated, what does this mean?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=386 Can I start an Adoption Agency?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=393 Someone sent me a Neopet, where is it?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=12 12], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=15 15], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=17 17], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=23 23], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=26 26], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=27 27], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=37 37], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=38 38], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=50 50], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=51 51], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=54 54], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=56 56], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=61 61], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=64 64], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=72 72], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=87 87], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=90 90], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=132 132], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=136 136], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=138 138], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=155 155], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=166 166], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=199 199], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=200 200], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=212 212], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=230 230], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=235 235], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=249 249], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=250 250], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=253 253], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=255 255], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=256 256], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=258 258], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=259 259], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=261 261], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=273 273], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=289 289], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=410 410]
*'''Site Spotlight:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Hatsuechie Get Delighted Guide]

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Chia

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{{Infobox neopet
|NeopetImage=Purple chia cropped.png
|RainbowPoolID=7
|LowerCaseNeopetName=chia
|SPECIALDAY=18 February
|inf=<s>Chia</s>
}}

The '''Chia''' is a short but joyful [[Neopet]] that was one of the original species available when the [[Neopets|website]] launched on 15 November 1999. A Chia, [[Thyassa]], was the very first Neopet created on the site, by [[Donna]] the day before launch day.
[[Image:Sm caption 997.gif|frame|left|A variety of fruit and vegetable Chias.]]
They will often be chased by [[Lupe]]s looking for a snack - perhaps because of this, Chias come in a wide range of exclusive fruit and vegetable [[colour]]s. They have more paint colours than any other Neopet, including Carrot, Blueberry, Apple, and Pea. Many of these fruit and vegetable colours can be obtained by feeding a Chia a [[Magical Chia Pop]]. [[Orange]] Chias used to be created with an ''Orange Paint Brush'', they now [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=110 must] be made with a Magical Chia Pop. Every time a Chia eats a chocolate food, they have a chance of changing colour to [[Chocolate]].

While [[Strawberry]] Chias have been featured in past [[Caption Competition]]s ([http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=943 #943] and [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=984 #984]) circa 2006, they could not be painted that colour until 22 November 2013.

The only Chia featured in the [[Neopets Trading Card Game]] is [[Hubrid Nox]], who is associated with the elements of Dark and Fire.

==Colours==

As of October 2014, the Chia is available in 68 different [[colour]]s:

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|-valign=top
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*[[8-Bit]] - ''February 18, 2012''
*Agueena - ''February 16, 2013''
*Apple - ''May 24, 2001''
*[[Asparagus]] - ''March 25, 2003''
*Aubergine - ''April 18, 2001''
*Avocado - ''May 7, 2001''
*[[Baby]] - ''May 16, 2002''
*[[Blue]] - ''Default''
*Blueberry - ''June 25, 2004''
*[[Brown]] - ''March 1, 2014''
*[[Camouflage]] - ''February 18, 2011''
*Carrot - ''September 1, 2004''
*[[Checkered]] - ''November 15, 2013''
*[[Chocolate]] - ''February 18, 2005''
*[[Chokato]] - ''August 24, 2001''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 8, 2000''
*[[Cloud]] - ''February 18, 2005''
*[[Custard]] - ''February 17, 2006''
*[[Darigan]] - ''February 18 , 2010''
*[[Desert]] - ''June 27, 2001''
*Durian - ''July 15, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''February 18, 2009''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] - ''January 18, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''November 7, 2002''
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*[[Ghost]] - ''October 24, 2004''
*[[Glowing]] - ''February 19, 2014''
*[[Gold]] - ''February 20, 2008''
*Gooseberry - ''January 30, 2002''
*Grape - ''January 4, 2005''
*[[Green]] - ''Default''
*[[Halloween]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Ice]] - ''February 17, 2007''
*[[Island]] - ''February 18, 2003''
*Lemon - ''August 20, 2001''
*Lime - ''June 12, 2002''
*[[Magma]] - ''December 15, 2009''
*[[Mutant]] - ''February 5, 2001''
*Onion - ''February 18, 2009''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 23, 2003''
*Pea - ''May 19, 2004''
*Peach - ''August 3, 2001''
*Pear - ''April 17, 2001''
*Pepper - ''February 17, 2006''
*Pineapple - ''April 20, 2001''
*[[Pink]] - ''February 17, 2007''
*[[Pirate]] - ''September 4, 2002''
*Plum - ''May 5, 2001''
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*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''February 18, 2004''
*[[Purple]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''February 20, 2008''
*[[Red]] - ''Default''
*[[Relic]] - ''February 19, 2014''
*[[Robot]] - ''October 19, 2001''
*[[Shadow]] - ''February 18, 2012''
*[[Sketch]] - ''February 16, 2013''
*[[Snot]] - ''March 24, 2004''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 4, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] - ''February 18 , 2010''
*[[Split]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Sponge]] - ''February 18, 2011''
*[[Spotted]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Starry]] - ''February 8, 2003''
*[[Strawberry]] - ''22 November 2013''
*[[Striped]] - ''Unknown''
*Thornberry - ''February 17, 2004''
*Tomato - ''August 2, 2001''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''April 12, 2002''
*[[Ummagine]] - ''3 October 2014''
*[[White]] - ''Unknown''
*[[Yellow]] - ''Default''
|}

==Trivia==
*The [[Flosset]], a Faerie [[Petpet]], looks like a Chia.
*In 2002, [[Wikipedia:Joseph Enterprises|Joseph Enterprises]] Inc., the manufacturer of ''[[wikipedia:Chia Pets|Chia Pets]]'', a brand of plant containers marketed as toys, [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-932914.html took legal action] against [[Neopets]], seeking to get them to surrender the domains ''chia.info'' and ''chia.biz'' and pay damages for use of the Chia name, which Neopets had [http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76389091&action=Request+Status trademarked]. ''Chia Pets'' are not sold or marketed in the [[wikipedia:UK|UK]], where Neopets was founded and the Chia designed.

==See also==
*'''Famous Chias:''' [[Cave Chia]], [[Chelo Binay]], [[Chia Clown]], [[Chiazilla]], [[Florg]], [[Geoffrey]], [[Highland Chia]], [[Hubrid Nox]], [[Jelly Chia]], [[Kasuki Lu]], [[MechaChiazilla]], [[Mika and Carassa]], [[Minae Mitora]], [[Nigel]], [[Peter]], [[Thyassa]], [[Trrygdorr]], [[Yellow Knight]]
*'''Games:''' [[Caption Competition]], [[NeoQuest I]], [[NeoQuest II]], [[Carnival of Terror]], [[Chia Bomber 2]], [[Ice Cream Machine]], [[Hubrid's Hero Heist]], [[MAGAX: Destroyer]], [[Igloo Garage Sale - The Game]], [[Gormball]], [[Snow Roller]]

{{species}}

==External links==
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=1 #1], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=6 #6], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=13 #13], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=16 #16], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=26 #26], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=30 #30], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=44 #44], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=58 #58], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=61 #61], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=63 #63], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=75 #75], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=87 #87], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=93 #93], 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[[Category:Neopet Species]]

Kadoatery

2015-01-21T00:11:49Z

190.193.223.174: /* Kad Lingo */

[[Image:Kadoatie Owner.gif|right|frame|Maybe I can finally get some rest!]]

The '''Kadoatery''' is where you can feed [[Kadoatie]]s and get trophies based on how many you have fed: Bronze is for 1 Kadoatie, Silver is for 10, and Gold is for 25. You get a special avatar when you have fed 75.
Some items that the Kadoaties ask for are unbuyable such as Blurfs and Vinaroks. It is said that the Kadoatery is where Kadoaties go when their owners are on vacation, but the Kadoaties in the Kadoatery do not actually belong to anyone.

==How to Feed==
There are three commonly used methods to feed kadoaties: use of the shop wizard, inventory, and safety deposit box.

With the shop wizard method, simply have two windows open: one to the shop wizard, and one to the Kadoatery. When new items show up, find one on the shop wizard, buy it, and feed it to the Kadoatie by clicking on the cage. This method is recommended for those with a speedy internet.

The inventory method is most often recommended for newer feeders, for you only need one window open for this. Buy a number of items, put them into your inventory, and refresh at the kads. If one asks for an item you have, click on the kad. It is recommended to have items of the same group, sharing a similar keyword, or are otherwise easy to remember. Sometimes people use the keyboard command 'control + f' because that brings a search window up in most browsers. If you type in the keyword you have for your foods, it can be easier to find an item you have during a restock.

The safety deposit box is the most reliable when it comes to having items (if you buy enough), but it is considered to be the most expensive method other then feeding unbuyables. You simply buy enough to fill a few inventories, and place the foods into your safety deposit box. Have one window open to the safety deposit box, and one to the kadoatery. If an item shows up that you have, copy and paste into the deposit box search, find it, remove it, and feed it to the kadoatie.

A fourth method which is more uncommon is to just feed the unbuyable Kadoaties. This is not recommended at all, however, because it is quite expensive for one Kadoatie. Although there are less competition for the more expensive kads, this is for a reason.

==Kad Lingo==
If you travel to the boards for times, you may see the following abbreviations or words. Here is an explanation of what they mean.

main = This is when the most of the kads will ask for food. 
mini = This is when a few of the kads that are sort of lagging behind can go. Feeding a kad at a different time then the main causes a mini. See the times system explanation below. 
merge = When both the main and mini go at the same time. If this happens, there is no longer a mini until a kad is fed at a different time than the main. 
hn = had nothing (in the last restock) 
cf = congratulations, feeders! 
glf = good luck feeders (often said a minute before the main, as a sort of warning) 
mewbie = A new feeder. Not a rude term, often used in a friendly sort of way. 
going pink = getting the Kadoatery avatar 
kad = Kadoatie 
pend = When the kadoaties do not go at the earliest time possible. You have to refresh every seven minutes until they do go after the earliest time, and these refreshes are known as pends.

The boards show the next restock in a :xx format, such as 'main @ :23, pending.' This would mean that the main was 23 minutes after the hour, and the kads are late at restocking.

==The Current Times System==
As of June 2007, the time system is as follows:

"Mains":
1. Take the time from the last restock. Add 28 minutes. 
2. Kadoaties cannot go any earlier then 28 minutes after the last restock. Refresh 28 minutes afterwards, at the time you just figured out. Refresh at the beginning of the minute. 
3. Keep refreshing every seven minutes until they do go. The Kadoaties do not always go on time, so you have to refresh every 7 minutes. (When the bulk of the kadoaties go, it is called a main.) 

"Minis":
Sometimes there are kads who do not go with the rest of the kadoaties. They sort of, in a way, lag behind. Figuring out their times is very similar. Minis, as these are called, are created when an unbuyable Kad is fed at a different time then the main, or when a kad is fed a minute later then the other Kadoaties.

1. You add 28 minutes to whatever time it was fed. 
2. The minis must be on the same cycle at the main, so if the new mini time is supposed to be 23 minutes after the hour, and the main is at 25 minutes after the hour, you would round down to 18 minutes after the hour for the main. That way, if the group of lagging kads do not go on the first refresh, they have a chance of going with the majority of the kads. 

Sometimes there are no minis, if they went with the main. This is known as a merge (see above)

You can also go to the games boards and find kadding related threads there. They will be able to inform you of the current restock times, and can explain this more indepth if you are confused.

==Trivia==
*The Kadoatery originally opened on September 10, 2004.
*It was originally linked from the main Neopian shops map, but on May 2, 2006 it was removed. Sometime afterwards it was placed into the Neopian Plaza.
*[[TNT]]'s original plan was to award Kadoaties to people who fed enough Kadoaties at the Kadoatery. However, this idea was abandoned, because it [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=239 apparently didn't work out].
*Draik Eggs were once fairly common in the Kadoatery, but has since been removed from the feeding list due to the fact they were expensive, and taking up a lot of room in the Kadoatery. Due to the large amount of Draik Eggs in the Kadoatery at once, there were less kads to feed. Draik Eggs have been the only food ever removed from the Kadoatery Food List. [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=192].
*Kadoaties cannot ask for Bakery, Gross, Slushie, or items over r95.
*The original time system for when kads would refresh was that there were 30 minutes between mains, and you would begin refreshing every minute after those thirty minutes. It would normally take approximately 7 refreshes until they asked for new food. This system was in use from its opening in September 2004 until September 2006.
*The second time system was from September 2006 until June 2007. It was very similar to the first, except you refreshed on minutes ending in 1 or 6, so basically every 5 minutes.
*Until approximately February/March 2006, there were 4 instead of 5 rows of kads. There was also a kadoatie named chibi_kadoatie_kawaii_baka, but around this time the underscores were removed to make the name shorter.
*On September 20, 2006 there was a glitch that allowed the kads to go at nearly random times, and red draik eggs made a short comeback.
*At 11pm NST every night, the Kadoaties begin to cry, even when they are fed. It has been said that the Kadoaties do not like the dark, and at this time TNT 'turns off the lights in the kadoatery'.

==External links==
*'''Location Link:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/kadoatery/index.phtml The Kadoatery]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=638 #638], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=739 #739]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=158 158], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=159 159], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=168 168], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=169 169], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=192 192], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=194 194], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=213 213], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=239 239], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=252 252]
*'''Food Lists:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~silverjojo], [http://www.neopets.com/~phil747]
*'''Additional Guides:''' [http://neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=karz]

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Neopia Central]]

Kadoatery

2015-01-21T00:09:54Z

190.193.223.174: /* How to Feed */

[[Image:Kadoatie Owner.gif|right|frame|Maybe I can finally get some rest!]]

The '''Kadoatery''' is where you can feed [[Kadoatie]]s and get trophies based on how many you have fed: Bronze is for 1 Kadoatie, Silver is for 10, and Gold is for 25. You get a special avatar when you have fed 75.
Some items that the Kadoaties ask for are unbuyable such as Blurfs and Vinaroks. It is said that the Kadoatery is where Kadoaties go when their owners are on vacation, but the Kadoaties in the Kadoatery do not actually belong to anyone.

==How to Feed==
There are three commonly used methods to feed kadoaties: use of the shop wizard, inventory, and safety deposit box.

With the shop wizard method, simply have two windows open: one to the shop wizard, and one to the Kadoatery. When new items show up, find one on the shop wizard, buy it, and feed it to the Kadoatie by clicking on the cage. This method is recommended for those with a speedy internet.

The inventory method is most often recommended for newer feeders, for you only need one window open for this. Buy a number of items, put them into your inventory, and refresh at the kads. If one asks for an item you have, click on the kad. It is recommended to have items of the same group, sharing a similar keyword, or are otherwise easy to remember. Sometimes people use the keyboard command 'control + f' because that brings a search window up in most browsers. If you type in the keyword you have for your foods, it can be easier to find an item you have during a restock.

The safety deposit box is the most reliable when it comes to having items (if you buy enough), but it is considered to be the most expensive method other then feeding unbuyables. You simply buy enough to fill a few inventories, and place the foods into your safety deposit box. Have one window open to the safety deposit box, and one to the kadoatery. If an item shows up that you have, copy and paste into the deposit box search, find it, remove it, and feed it to the kadoatie.

A fourth method which is more uncommon is to just feed the unbuyable Kadoaties. This is not recommended at all, however, because it is quite expensive for one Kadoatie. Although there are less competition for the more expensive kads, this is for a reason.

==Kad Lingo==
If you travel to the boards for times, you may see the following abbreviations or words. Here is an explanation of what they mean.

main = This is when the most of the kads will ask for food. 
mini = This is when a few of the kads that are sort of lagging behind can go. Feeding a kad at a different time then the main causes a mini. See the times system explanation below. 
merge = When both the main and mini go at the same time. If this happens, there is no longer a mini until a kad is fed at a different time then the main. 
hn = had nothing (in the last restock) 
cf = congratulations, feeders! 
glf = good luck feeders (often said a minute before the main, as a sort of warning) 
mewbie = A new feeder. Not a rude term, often used in a friendly sort of way. 
going pink = getting the Kadoatery avatar 
kad = Kadoatie 
pend = When the kadoaties do not go at the earliest time possible. You have to refresh every seven minutes until they do go after the earliest time, and these refreshes are known as pends.

The boards show the next restock in a :xx format, such as 'main @ :23, pending.' This would mean that the main was 23 minutes after the hour, and the kads are late at restocking.

==The Current Times System==
As of June 2007, the time system is as follows:

"Mains":
1. Take the time from the last restock. Add 28 minutes. 
2. Kadoaties cannot go any earlier then 28 minutes after the last restock. Refresh 28 minutes afterwards, at the time you just figured out. Refresh at the beginning of the minute. 
3. Keep refreshing every seven minutes until they do go. The Kadoaties do not always go on time, so you have to refresh every 7 minutes. (When the bulk of the kadoaties go, it is called a main.) 

"Minis":
Sometimes there are kads who do not go with the rest of the kadoaties. They sort of, in a way, lag behind. Figuring out their times is very similar. Minis, as these are called, are created when an unbuyable Kad is fed at a different time then the main, or when a kad is fed a minute later then the other Kadoaties.

1. You add 28 minutes to whatever time it was fed. 
2. The minis must be on the same cycle at the main, so if the new mini time is supposed to be 23 minutes after the hour, and the main is at 25 minutes after the hour, you would round down to 18 minutes after the hour for the main. That way, if the group of lagging kads do not go on the first refresh, they have a chance of going with the majority of the kads. 

Sometimes there are no minis, if they went with the main. This is known as a merge (see above)

You can also go to the games boards and find kadding related threads there. They will be able to inform you of the current restock times, and can explain this more indepth if you are confused.

==Trivia==
*The Kadoatery originally opened on September 10, 2004.
*It was originally linked from the main Neopian shops map, but on May 2, 2006 it was removed. Sometime afterwards it was placed into the Neopian Plaza.
*[[TNT]]'s original plan was to award Kadoaties to people who fed enough Kadoaties at the Kadoatery. However, this idea was abandoned, because it [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=239 apparently didn't work out].
*Draik Eggs were once fairly common in the Kadoatery, but has since been removed from the feeding list due to the fact they were expensive, and taking up a lot of room in the Kadoatery. Due to the large amount of Draik Eggs in the Kadoatery at once, there were less kads to feed. Draik Eggs have been the only food ever removed from the Kadoatery Food List. [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=192].
*Kadoaties cannot ask for Bakery, Gross, Slushie, or items over r95.
*The original time system for when kads would refresh was that there were 30 minutes between mains, and you would begin refreshing every minute after those thirty minutes. It would normally take approximately 7 refreshes until they asked for new food. This system was in use from its opening in September 2004 until September 2006.
*The second time system was from September 2006 until June 2007. It was very similar to the first, except you refreshed on minutes ending in 1 or 6, so basically every 5 minutes.
*Until approximately February/March 2006, there were 4 instead of 5 rows of kads. There was also a kadoatie named chibi_kadoatie_kawaii_baka, but around this time the underscores were removed to make the name shorter.
*On September 20, 2006 there was a glitch that allowed the kads to go at nearly random times, and red draik eggs made a short comeback.
*At 11pm NST every night, the Kadoaties begin to cry, even when they are fed. It has been said that the Kadoaties do not like the dark, and at this time TNT 'turns off the lights in the kadoatery'.

==External links==
*'''Location Link:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/kadoatery/index.phtml The Kadoatery]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=638 #638], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=739 #739]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=158 158], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=159 159], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=168 168], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=169 169], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=192 192], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=194 194], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=213 213], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=239 239], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=252 252]
*'''Food Lists:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~silverjojo], [http://www.neopets.com/~phil747]
*'''Additional Guides:''' [http://neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=karz]

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