Aberrant Lystrosaurus
Variant · 15 maps
Aberrant Lystrosaurus Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Aberrant Lystrosaurus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 24°C and 28°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 49 minutes.
The baby Aberrant Lystrosaurus takes approximately 15 hours and 25 minutes to fully mature at default rates - at a medium pace. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
Raising a baby Aberrant Lystrosaurus involves three maturation phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~93 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~6h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~8h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the Aberrant Lystrosaurus's stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Incubation Time
49m 59s
Elapsed Time
46m 18s
Maturation Time Left
14h 39m 37s
Time to Juvenile
46m 18s
Total Food Items
246
items
Food to Adult
161
items
Food Per Hour
31
Food Capacity
45
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
3.5% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Aberrant Lystrosaurus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~93 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Aberrant Lystrosaurus babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
25.23 food/min
Maturation
15h 25m 55s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 46m 17s | 38 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 6h 10m 22s | 230 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 7h 42m 57s | 103 |
 Total | 14h 39m 37s | 371 |
WeightFeeding Trough
6,000 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
10,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 10x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 12x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Aberrant Lystrosaurus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Variant classification.
With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Lystrosaurus has respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Aberrant Lystrosaurus sits at 86 base, making it very frail. With 100 base Stamina, the Aberrant Lystrosaurus has tires quickly. Weight capacity starts at 90, giving it very limited carrying capacity.
This is a passive tame: no tranquilizers needed. Get close without startling it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. Its preferred food is Rare Flower.
As a tame, the Aberrant Lystrosaurus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Killing a wild Aberrant Lystrosaurus yields 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.33 Element plus 0 Element per level.