Breeding Calculator

SHOULDER PET

Bulbdog

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Bulbdog Egg & Breeding Calculator

Breeding produces live offspring - no egg management needed. Gestation takes approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes at default rates.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~2 days (1x rate), progressing requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Pregnancy

Mating - 0%

4:12:37

The dinosaur is in its mother's womb, requiring time and care from the mother for successful gestation and birth.

Baby

0% - 10%

4:52:23

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

19:29:35

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

24:21:59

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

The Bulbdog's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~292 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~24h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Bulbdog 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.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

46:17:46

Total Time:

48:43:58

Maturation

Incubation Time

4h 12m 37s

Elapsed Time

2h 26m 12s

Maturation Time Left

46h 17m 46s

Time to Juvenile

2h 26m 12s

Food

Total Food Items

777

items

Food to Adult

507

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

18m 46s

5.6% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Bulbdog babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~292 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Bulbdog babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

100

Eats at 5%

25.23 food/min

Maturation

48h 43m 58s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	2h 26m 11s	120	2	12
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	19h 29m 35s	725	8	72.5
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	24h 21m 59s	324	4	32.4
Total	46h 17m 46s	1,169	14	116.9

Feeding 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- 4x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 30x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 37x 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 Bulbdog is a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Shoulder Pet category.

With 200 base Stamina, the Bulbdog has average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Bulbdog brings decent hitting power to the table. Starting at 145 Health, it's extremely fragile. Weight capacity starts at 120, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

Taming the Bulbdog doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Plant Species Z Seed.

After taming, the Bulbdog is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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