Bulbdog
Shoulder Pet · 14 maps
Bulbdog Egg & Breeding Calculator
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.
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.
Incubation Time
4h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
1h 13m 6s
Maturation Time Left
23h 8m 53s
Time to Juvenile
1h 13m 6s
Total Food Items
389
items
Food to Adult
254
items
Food Per Hour
31
Food Capacity
60
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
3.9% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
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
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
25.23 food/min
Maturation
24h 21m 59s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 1h 13m 5s | 60 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 9h 44m 47s | 363 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 12h 10m 59s | 162 |
 Total | 23h 8m 53s | 585 |
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- 15x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 19x 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. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.