Breeding Calculator
Dimorphodon Dossier
FlyerCarnivoreTameableBreedable

Dimorphodon

Shoulder Pet · 20 maps

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Dimorphodon Egg & Breeding Calculator

After a successful mate, the Dimorphodon lays a fertilized egg. Incubation temperature must stay between 35°C and 38°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby Dimorphodon matures requiring significant patience, reaching adulthood in about 1 day and 1 hour 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.

Settings
Egg
Mating - 0%
40:32
The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 35 - 38 °C.
Baby
0% - 10%
1:15:04
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%
5:00:18
The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.
Adolescent
50% - 100%
6:15:22
The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

Raising a baby Dimorphodon involves three maturation phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~150 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~10h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~13h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Dimorphodon gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.

Maturation Progress
5%
BabyJuvenileAdolescent
Status:
Baby
Time Left:
11:53:12
Total Time:
12:30:45
Maturation
Incubation Time

Incubation Time

40m 32s

Elapsed Time

Elapsed Time

37m 33s

Maturation Time Left

Maturation Time Left

11h 53m 12s

Time to Juvenile

Time to Juvenile

37m 32s

Food
Total Food Items

Total Food Items

300

items

Food to Adult

Food to Adult

196

items

Food Per Hour

Food Per Hour

46

Food Capacity

Food Capacity

25

items

Baby Hand Feed For

Baby Hand Feed For

3m 22s

5.4% maturation

Imprinting
Cuddle Interval

Cuddle Interval

0s

Imprint Per Cuddle

Imprint Per Cuddle

0%

Max Imprint

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The Dimorphodon raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~150 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 Dimorphodon 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%

37.85 food/min

Maturation

12h 30m 45s

PhaseDurationMejoberry
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%
37m 32s47
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%
5h 0m 18s280
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%
6h 15m 22s125
Total 11h 53m 12s452

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

Juvenile- 8x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 10x 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.

The Dimorphodon, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.

Health-wise, the Dimorphodon sits at 125 base, making it very frail. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Dimorphodon has decent hitting power. Stamina sits at 150 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it very limited carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Dimorphodon unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Raw Mutton - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Dimorphodon is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.