Breeding Calculator

SHOULDER PET

Pegomastax

Spawn Command

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Taming Speed

Pegomastax Egg & Breeding Calculator

The Pegomastax reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 28°C and 32°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes.

The baby Pegomastax takes approximately 1 day and 6 hours to fully mature at default rates - over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

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.

Egg

Mating - 0%

34:05

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 28 - 32 °C.

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.

The Pegomastax's growth progresses through three stages: 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.

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

14:39:37

Total Time:

15:25:55

Maturation

Incubation Time

34m 5s

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

4.7% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The Pegomastax 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 Pegomastax 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 Pegomastax is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Shoulder Pet classification.

Its base Stamina of 100 gives it low stamina reserves. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Pegomastax has solid damage output. With 120 base Health, the Pegomastax is glass-cannon fragile. A base Weight of 55 means minimal inventory space.

After taming, the Pegomastax is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 28°C and 32°C. A wild Pegomastax is worth 0.5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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