How to Tame Achatina in ARK
A giant snail that passively produces Achatina Paste (usable as Cementing Paste) and Organic Polymer.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Achatina Taming Details
Achatina is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Achatina drops Raw Meat, Chitin, Achatina Paste, Organic Polymer.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Achatina on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Achatina is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Achatina will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Achatina base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 75 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 60 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 50 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Achatina spawns on The Island, Aberration, Ragnarok, Valguero, Scorched Earth, Extinction, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Astraeos, The Center.
Achatina variants
- Aberrant Achatina
- Eerie Achatina
Related tools & resources
Achatina — Background & Lore
The Achatina is a giant snail that slowly makes 
Achatina Paste, which works like 
Cementing Paste, and 
Organic Polymer. A few at the base give a free supply.
Where to find it
It lives in swamps and on the coast on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
Knock it out, then feed it 
Sweet Vegetable Cake, the only food that tames it. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Achatina Paste and Organic Polymer, made without any work from you.
Tips
It hides in its shell when attacked, so tame it when nothing is bothering it.