Spino
DMG · 19 maps
Spino Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Spino reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 30°C and 32°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 3 hours and 50 minutes.
Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~2 days and 23 hours (1x rate), progressing slowly. 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 Spino's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~427 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~28h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~36h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Spino 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
1h 55m 22s
Elapsed Time
1h 46m 51s
Maturation Time Left
33h 49m 54s
Time to Juvenile
1h 46m 50s
Total Food Items
1351
items
Food to Adult
882
items
Food Per Hour
73
Food Capacity
175
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
4.4% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Spino babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~427 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Spino 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 adjustFood per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
60.06 food/min
Maturation
35h 36m 45s
| Phase | Duration |  Raw Meat |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 1h 46m 50s | 125 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 14h 14m 42s | 757 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 17h 48m 22s | 338 |
 Total | 33h 49m 54s | 1,220 |
WeightFeeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 3x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 22x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 27x 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 Spino, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It falls within the DMG classification.
At 805 base HP, the Spino is solidly tanky. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Spino has decent hitting power. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it solid stamina reserves. It carries 350 base Weight - good carrying capacity.
You'll need to knock the Spino unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Exceptional Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
After taming, the Spino is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 30°C and 32°C. Killing a wild Spino yields 60 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.