Breeding Calculator

SHOULDER PET

Mesopithecus

Spawn Command

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Preset

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Taming Speed

Mesopithecus Egg & Breeding Calculator

Instead of laying eggs, the Mesopithecus carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes at default rates.

After hatching or birth, the baby Mesopithecus matures over a lengthy period, reaching adulthood in about 1 day and 6 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.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Pregnancy

Mating - 0%

1:20:00

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

Baby

0% - 10%

1:32:35

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%

6:10:22

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

Adolescent

50% - 100%

7:42:57

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

Raising a baby Mesopithecus involves three maturation phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~185 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~12h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~15h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the Mesopithecus'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.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

14:39:37

Total Time:

15:25:55

Maturation

Incubation Time

1h 20m 0s

Elapsed Time

46m 18s

Maturation Time Left

14h 39m 37s

Time to Juvenile

46m 18s

Food

Total Food Items

246

items

Food to Adult

161

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

N/A

4.1% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The Mesopithecus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~185 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 Mesopithecus 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

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

100

Eats at 5%

25.23 food/min

Maturation

15h 25m 55s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	46m 17s	38	1	3.8
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	6h 10m 22s	230	3	23
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	7h 42m 57s	103	2	10.3
Total	14h 39m 37s	371	6	37.1

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- 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 Mesopithecus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.

Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Mesopithecus brings respectable melee power to the table. Starting at 115 Health, it's very frail. It carries 70 base Weight - very limited carrying capacity.

The Mesopithecus is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Basic Kibble.

Once tamed, the Mesopithecus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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