Instead of laying eggs, the Astral Boaratos carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 7 hours and 56 minutes at default rates.

After hatching or birth, the baby Astral Boaratos matures over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment, reaching adulthood in about 3 days and 10 hours at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.

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.

The Astral Boaratos's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~494 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~33h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~41h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Astral Boaratos gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Planning a mass raise? The Astral Boaratos raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~494 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

Raising multiple Astral Boaratos simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.