Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

Tek Stegosaurus

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Tek Stegosaurus Egg & Breeding Calculator

The Tek Stegosaurus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 22°C and 28°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 46 minutes.

The baby Tek Stegosaurus takes approximately 2 days and 3 hours to fully mature at default rates - slowly. 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%

1:23:19

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 22 - 28 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

2:34:19

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%

10:17:17

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

Adolescent

50% - 100%

12:51:36

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

The Tek Stegosaurus's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~309 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~21h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~26h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

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

24:26:02

Total Time:

25:43:12

Maturation

Incubation Time

1h 23m 19s

Elapsed Time

1h 17m 10s

Maturation Time Left

24h 26m 2s

Time to Juvenile

1h 17m 10s

Food

Total Food Items

2523

items

Food to Adult

1646

items

Food Per Hour

187

Food Capacity

250

items

Baby Hand Feed For

21s

5.0% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The Tek Stegosaurus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~309 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 Tek Stegosaurus 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%

155.26 food/min

Maturation

25h 43m 12s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	1h 17m 9s	389	4	38.9
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	10h 17m 17s	2,354	24	235.4
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	12h 51m 36s	1,051	11	105.1
Total	24h 26m 2s	3,794	39	379.4

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- 16x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 20x 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 Tek Stegosaurus, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It falls within the Variant classification.

Stamina sits at 300 base, providing average stamina. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Tek Stegosaurus has solid damage output. At 650 base HP, the Tek Stegosaurus is impressively tough. It carries 500 base Weight - massive inventory space.

Taming the Tek Stegosaurus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Tek Stegosaurus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 22°C and 28°C. Killing a wild Tek Stegosaurus yields 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.29 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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