How to Tame Carbonemys in ARK
A slow but extremely tanky turtle. Great for early-game water exploration and soaking turrets.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Carbonemys Taming Details
Carbonemys 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 Carbonemys drops Raw Meat, Hide, Keratin.
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 Carbonemys on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Carbonemys 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Carbonemys.
Carbonemys 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 | 700 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 270 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 275 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Carbonemys spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Extinction.
Carbonemys variants
- Aberrant Carbonemys
- Eerie Carbonemys
- R-Carbonemys (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Carbonemys — Background & Lore
The Carbonemys is a large, slow turtle with a shell that soaks up a lot of damage. It is an easy early tame and one of the first water-capable mounts many players get. Tribes also use it to absorb turret fire.
Where to find it
It lives near water on most maps in both games, including The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1. In ASA it is notably common on Ragnarok and Lost Colony. In ASE it also spawns on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Genesis Part 2 and Lost Island.
Taming
A knockout tame. In ASE it is listed as defensive and in ASA as passive, so it only fights back when attacked. Knock it out with a slingshot, clubs or tranquilizer arrows and feed it berries, crops or herbivore kibble. The saddle unlocks at level 10.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Temperature: 30 to 34 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 23 hours at 1x.
Uses
- Tank: its shell reduces damage, so it can soak turrets and stand in front of a fight.
- Water travel: a sturdy early mount for crossing water.
- Drops:
Raw Meat, 
Hide and 
Keratin.
Tips
It is very slow on land. Level health first if you plan to use it as a tank.