There are a lot of cool things that you can do in the survival game of ARK. Some of these are a bit tedious and require a lot of care but they are worth it. Learning to incubate and hatch eggs is one of the more cumbersome tasks. However, it is easier than tracking, tranquilizing, and feeding the creatures before they are tamed. In this guide, we will show you how to breed, incubate and hatch eggs in ARK.

How to Get, Incubate & Hatch Eggs in ARK

Hatching eggs is also the process of incubating eggs in the game.

Which Eggs Can I Hatch in ARK?

You can only hatch eggs that have come from creatures that are non-mammalian and have bred. This means that even though you may find eggs in the wild, they are unhatchable. These wild eggs are unhatchable because they are unfertilized. This makes them best for cooking in the game. You can only hatch eggs of dinosaurs that have bred.

How to Breed in ARK?

To breed non-mammalian animals, you will need to make sure that you have two creatures that are of the same species but also of the opposite sex. After that, you will need to fulfill these conditions:

Enable the following on the creatures that you want to tame:

  • Wandering
  • Mating (Make sure that both have not mated recently)

Next, you will have to make sure that they are not spayed or neutered

  • Now, at the expected time of mating, the creature cannot be following anything (including you)
  • Their inventory shouldn’t be full
  • You must not mount the creature

Once all of these have been fulfilled, you will be able to mate the two creatures. If you are successful, red hearts will appear on top of their heads as they begin mating.

Once completed, the female will drop an egg that you will be able to pick up. You can now take the egg for incubation. This is how you can breed in ARK.

How to Incubate/Hatch Eggs

Each egg has a different condition to hatch. You will need to be aware of these conditions if you want to hatch your eggs properly. All of the non-mammalian types have a different incubation time and temperature that they must be in to hatch properly. Once completed, the egg will hatch on its own.

Given below is the temperature for every species in the game.

Species Min. Temp (F) Max. Temp (F) Allosaurus 79 90 Anglerfish -103 167 Ankylosaurus 61 68 Araneo 39 54 Archaeopteryx 61 68 Argentavis 54 56 Arthropluera 64 72 Baryonyx 84 95 Beelzebufo 32 122 Bloodstalker 81 86 Carbonemys 86 93 Carnotaurus 79 90 Compy 75 90 Crystal Wyvern 167 185 Deinonychus 176 194 Dilophosaur 82 90 Dimetrodon 86 93 Dimorphodon 95 100 Diplocaulus 32 122 Diplodocus 79 84 Dodo 72 86 Electrophorus 32 122 Featherlight 84 90 Gallimimus 75 82 Giganotosaurus 109 111 Glowtail 86 93 Hesperornis 72 86 Ichthyornis 84 90 Iguanodon 75 82 Kairuku 72 86 Kaprosuchus 84 95 Kentrosuarus 75 86 Lymantria 95 100 Lystrosaurus 75 82 Maewing 72 79 Magmasaur 194 230 Mantis 95 100 Megachelon -103 167 Megalosaurus 79 90 Microraptor 75 82 Morellatops 72 82 Moschops 61 68 Oviraptor 79 86 Pachy 75 82 Pachyrhinosaurus 72 82 Parasaur 75 82 Pegomastax 82 90 Pelagornis 84 90 Pteranodon 84 90 Pulmonoscorpius 54 61 Quetzal 41 43 Raptor 68 82 T-Rex 90 93 Rock Drake -130 -112 Sarco 86 93 Snow Owl 54 56 Spino 86 90 Stegosaurus 72 82 Tapejara 84 90 Terror Bird 68 82 Therizinosaur 79 90 Thorny Dragon 72 82 Triceratops 72 82 Troodon 82 90 Tropeognathus 84 90 Tusoteuthis 32 122 Velonasaur 82 90 Voidwyrm 176 194 Vulture 95 100 Wyvern 176 194 Yutryannus 90 93

Best Ways to Incubate in ARK

While you can incubate the egg in many ways, there are some that are better than others. Here are a few ways to incubate and maintain your egg at a stable temperature.

  • Campfires And Torches
  • Air Conditioners
  • Egg Incubator

Among these, the safest and easiest way to incubate is through the egg incubator. Keep checking to make sure that your egg is incubated at the right temperature.

How to Check the Temperature of the Egg?

You can check the temperature of the egg by going to your inventory. On the right hand of your panel, you will see the current temperature of the room in either Celcius or Fahrenheit.

This was your guide on how to hatch eggs in ARK. If you liked this article then check out this one on how to tame Dung Beetles in ARK.