ArkLover7891 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Giga Breeding Hello, so tomorrow, I will be buying a giga egg from this one person. I was wondering, if I could incubate it with campfires and standing torches, I’ve heard this works for a wyveren, and they need much higher heat. Any other advice is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yekrucifixion187 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Should work. It's a 14 hour baby time on 2x and they eat quite a bit. Use crumplecorn to help with food needed and in troughs (guessing you'll be using normal). I'd recommend a cryopod too so you can store it when offline. Edit: Even on 2x the egg timer is like 24 hours so be sure to have plenty of fuel in your torches. Angler gel burns very long but sparkpowder is pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, yekrucifixion187 said: Should work. It's a 14 hour baby time on 2x and they eat quite a bit. Use crumplecorn to help with food needed and in troughs (guessing you'll be using normal). I'd recommend a cryopod too so you can store it when offline. Edit: Even on 2x the egg timer is like 24 hours so be sure to have plenty of fuel in your torches. Angler gel burns very long but sparkpowder is pretty good too. So, torches would be fine? If so, then, how many would I need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMCWILDCAT Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, ArkLover7891 said: So, torches would be fine? If so, then, how many would I need? That's a trial end error kinda thing, all depends on the temperature of your surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Ok, I got about 20, plus a couple of campfires. Better more than too few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBear Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 You better be careful though, giga eggs on official take 24hrs to incubate right now, normally 2 days. During that time, the temperature where you are at can vary over the in game day. Make sure to watch it carefully since you aren't investing in air conditioning. The egg could be good at one time of day, but too hot or cold at other points as the temperature varies. You will possibly have to turn on extra torches around evenings and turn off extra torches midday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parazight Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 You're going to buy a giga egg and do it half-assed with torches and campfires? Maybe you're not at that point in the progression yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBear Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, parazight said: You're going to buy a giga egg and do it half-assed with torches and campfires? Maybe you're not at that point in the progression yet. Exactly what should be said. Giga raising is demanding, doing it w/out the necessary hardware just means you aren't ready. The thought of farming the mats to make 25 air conditioners should be a, 'how can I do this in less than an hour' - Not, I can't do that. That's where you should be when you start raising gigas. You will literally be baby sitting an egg for 24 hrs to make sure it's still there come hatch time. Otherwise, you are going to go to sleep at some point and wake up to find no egg. In that 24hrs , you have the time needed to go out on an argent and farm all the necessary materials to make enough air conditioners to baby sit that egg for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 I just want to clarify to everyone, that it’s not that I can’t go and get the mats for some ac’s, it’s that if I don’t have to, I would of course prefer it. Since it seems as though having an air conditioner is the best option, how many would I need for a giga egg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RageQuitter Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, ArkLover7891 said: I just want to clarify to everyone, that it’s not that I can’t go and get the mats for some ac’s, it’s that if I don’t have to, I would of course prefer it. Since it seems as though having an air conditioner is the best option, how many would I need for a giga egg? Depends on where your base is, I've managed with 9 or 10 so start from there and keep adding one if you don't have enough, also make sure you keep checking it throughout the first day in game as the temperature will vary and if it stays incubating then you should be OK to leave it out while logged off, it's always worth having 1 or 2 too many just to be on the safe side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBear Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 It would depend on your location a little if you go for bare minimum. 8-10 should be good in most warmer environments, but if you are in a snow area you want more. YOu can set down 8, then put egg down and see. if it's not enough then there would be times during the day where they won't be working, so you add more until that stops happening. You can periodically check and watch the egg stat bars to make sure only the timer one has been moving. if the other slips you will see that and you add more a/c's. Giga eggs don't require the most a/c units, rock drakes and wyverns require more. 25 is my minimum for smallish room to hatch anything. You will need ample room to raise the giga, walks will become problematic in a small space. On public servers, it's best to make your hatch room w/ a barrier all around it. A room inside a room is needed to help thwart people who glitch into your base. You want all 6 sides w/ an air gap room of some measure so that if they get in, they don't get all the way to it. Also keep eggs far from the walls so that they can't try and grab all next to the wall and get your egg w/ whatever they dropped right by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberpup Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Honestly I think that's the first time I've seen someone "wanting" to hatch a giga with torch's and campfire's lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBear Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Just now, Timberpup said: Honestly I think that's the first time I've seen someone "wanting" to hatch a giga with torch's and campfire's lol. On primitive, this is the only option. I started on primitive, and I never went back after I learned I was hatching and raising stuff on hard mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxeh Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Seconding the AC advice. Also, have fridges on hand already filled with meat and one dedicated to imprinting goods (a couple of each type of kibble, the various meats/jerkies, berries). Think of ACs as an investment. My tribe has a 14ish AC setup we use the raptor out of, well before we raised our first giga. These days, we never ride tamed dinos, only imprinted offspring. The incubation and baby area is the most frequented section of our base. We're always hanging out over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 How much meat should I be saving up for the giga egg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdh31788 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 39 minutes ago, ArkLover7891 said: How much meat should I be saving up for the giga egg? A baby giga eats 4011 pieces of raw meat to get to juvi that’s eats so not including spoilage. How much you should save up is dependent on how quickly you can gather meat. Once it’s around 1% you should be able to leave it for a half hr to get meat or whatever takes around 420 meat to get to that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdh31788 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 51 minutes ago, ArkLover7891 said: How much meat should I be saving up for the giga egg? Just to add to and make things easier this site is pretty reliable for breeding helps out a lot especially when your solo or in a small tribe. http://ark.crumplecorn.com/breeding/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxeh Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Did someone mention cryos? Having a cryopod you can store the baby in when you're not on is a lifesaver. No more getting up at three am to imprint, no more worrying about the baby starving when you've got to go do real life stuff. I love cryopods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 I know this is a little off late, but how many troughs would I need for 2 argies and a giga? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yekrucifixion187 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 5 hours ago, ArkLover7891 said: I know this is a little off late, but how many troughs would I need for 2 argies and a giga? Use that crumplecorn link above. That'll give you the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 7 hours ago, yekrucifixion187 said: Use that crumplecorn link above. That'll give you the answer. Crumplecorn said that it would last for about 20 hours. In my opinion, that seems like a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yekrucifixion187 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, ArkLover7891 said: Crumplecorn said that it would last for about 20 hours. In my opinion, that seems like a bit much. They are pretty accurate. If that's too much that is perfect then. It means you'll be good on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkLover7891 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 36 minutes ago, yekrucifixion187 said: They are pretty accurate. If that's too much that is perfect then. It means you'll be good on time. If I didn’t check in on them for let’s say the full 20 hours and 35 minutes, and it wasn’t enough time, wouldn’t they starve to death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yekrucifixion187 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 6 hours ago, ArkLover7891 said: If I didn’t check in on them for let’s say the full 20 hours and 35 minutes, and it wasn’t enough time, wouldn’t they starve to death? Yep but you shouldn't leave any dino raising for more than 8 hours anyway, because of missing imprint. Cryo them up. I didn't use crumplecorn pre cryopods or tek troughs. Raised a few Giga's with normal troughs, raw meat, cooked meat, and jerky. Cryo's let you raise at your pace so utilize them. They are cheap and able to be made on any map in drops (Besides I think Gen. You may need a tek rep there.) Edit: You can buy a cryopod on Gen just by saying hello twice to HLNA so readily available on every map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devid20 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 You can also incubate it with a couple dimetrodon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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