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This article is about Eggs in Subnautica. Click here for information on this subject in Below Zero.

Eggs are items found in Subnautica. They are the unhatched versions of their respective Fauna. Until they hatch, the egg will be labeled as an unknown creature egg, changing to match the name of the creature the egg contained once it hatches. An egg can be identified by where it was found, its appearance, and its size (see table below).

Almost all Eggs can be placed inside an Alien Containment. After placing an egg inside an Alien Containment, it will stay where it was placed. After one to three in-game days, the egg will hatch into a smaller version of its respective species. The hatched creature will slowly grow, until it is mildly full sized or can fit to the confines of the Alien Containment. They can die inside of the aquarium however, if the aquarium's population limit is surpassed.

Baby creatures can be picked up and placed outside in the water, where they will instantly become fully grown. Most normally aggressive creatures will not attack the player if hatched in the aquarium, allowing the player to scan it even after it is released in the wild. An exception is the Ampeel, as its electric shocks still apply damage, and the Crabsquid.

Eggs are also capable of being destroyed before they hatch. Hits with a knife will slice open the egg, resulting in no creature being spawned. Crashfish explosions can destroy their own eggs and habitat if they are too close. They can also be destroyed by a Prawn Suit with a single punch. Blasting an Egg using a Propulsion Cannon or Repulsion Cannon will result in their demise.

Eggs can be found in their species' respective Biomes, however, due to the game's physics in the game engine, an egg can roll into another biome or cave. An example of this is finding a Stalker egg in the Jellyshroom Cave.

Eggs can also be used as fuel for the Bioreactor, though they provide far less energy than a hatched creature.

More information and animations can be found on Trello.

Normal Eggs

Egg	Size	Description	Location	Energy Value	Incubation Period (Day/s)	Item ID
Ampeel egg	4 (2x2)	Ampeels hatch from these.	Blood Kelp Zone Bulb Zone	259	1	shockeregg
Boneshark egg	4 (2x2)	Bonesharks hatch from these.	Bulb Zone Mushroom Forest Underwater Islands	210	1	bonesharkegg
Crabsnake egg	4 (2x2)	Crabsnakes hatch from these.	Jellyshroom Cave, inside Jellyshroom	231	1	crabsnakeegg
Crabsquid egg	4 (2x2)	Crabsquid hatch from these.	Northern Blood Kelp Zone Deep Grand Reef	259	1	crabsquidegg
Crashfish egg	1	Crashfish hatch from these.	Kelp Forest Caves Safe Shallows Safe Shallows Caves	189	1	crashegg
Cuddlefish egg	1	Cuddlefish hatch from these.	Lost River Laboratory Deep Grand Reef Degasi Base Dunes Sinkhole Northeastern Mushroom Forest Caves Northwestern Mushroom Forest Caves	210	1	cutefishegg
Gasopod egg	4 (2x2)	Gasopods hatch from these.	Crash Zone Mesas Dunes Safe Shallows	231	1	gasopodegg
Jellyray egg	4 (2x2)	Jellyrays hatch from these.	Deep Grand Reef Mushroom Forest Mushroom Forest Caves	119	1	jellyrayegg
Lava Lizard egg	4 (2x2)	Lava Lizards hatch from these.	Lava Castle Lava Lakes	189	1	lavalizardegg
Mesmer egg	1	Mesmers hatch from these.	Bulb Zone Caves Lost River	175	1	mesmeregg
Rabbit Ray egg	1	Rabbit Rays hatch from these.	Safe Shallows	140	1	rabbitrayegg
Reefback Leviathan egg	9 (3x3)	Incredibly, Reefback Leviathans hatch from these.	Unimplemented	280	3	reefbackegg
Sand Shark egg	4 (2x2)	Sand sharks hatch from these.	Grassy Plateaus	210	1	sandsharkegg
Shuttlebug egg	1	Shuttlebugs hatch from these.	Unimplemented	105	1	jumperegg
Spadefish egg	1	Spadefish hatch from these.	Deep Sparse Reef Grand Reef Grassy Plateaus Caves Underwater Islands Underwater Islands Caves	140	1	spadefishegg
Stalker egg	4 (2x2)	Stalkers hatch from these.	Kelp Forest	105	1	stalkeregg

Unique Eggs

Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.

These eggs are unobtainable.

Egg	Details	Location
Sea Dragon Leviathan Egg	An egg found in a specimen case within the Disease Research Facility, this egg was taken by the Precursors one thousand years ago to help research ways to make the Sea Emperor Leviathan eggs hatch. This egg cannot be hatched. Two more Sea Dragon Leviathan eggs can be found in the egg lab of the Primary Containment Facility, strangely, these eggs are far smaller than the egg found in the Disease Research Facility.	Disease Research Facility Primary Containment Facility Egg Lab
Sea Emperor Leviathan Egg	Five of the eggs laid by the captive Sea Emperor Leviathan in the Sea Emperor's Aquarium. These eggs must be hatched in the story.	Primary Containment Facility
Ghost Leviathan Egg	The eggs of the Ghost Leviathan, which were placed down when the Giant Cove Tree was an infant, and now it has grown around the eggs and formed a natural protection over the eggs, awaiting them to hatch. These eggs cannot hatch in-game.	Tree Cove

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Alien Eggs

Evidence suggests that a substantial number, if not all of the local species reproduce through egg-laying. Eggs can be found resting on the seafloor, buried beneath detritus, or even wedged into cracks in the rock.

Different species likely favor different biomes as their nesting grounds. Eggs discovered in the wild are in some form of natural stasis, likely awaiting ideal conditions in which to hatch, or the delivery of some vital enzyme which will kick start the process.

It is impossible to calculate the species of the egg from the exterior, however it may be possible to stimulate a hatching response if an egg is relocated to a suitable alien containment unit.

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Trivia

The bulbs of the Giant Cove Tree in the Lost River are actually Ghost Leviathan Eggs, but can't be interacted with.
Sea Dragon Leviathan Eggs used to share the same model of the Crabsquid Egg.

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 == Trivia ==
+* The bulbs of the [[Cove Tree|Giant Cove Tree]] in the Lost River are actually [[Ghost Leviathan]] Eggs, but can't be interacted with.
 * Sea Dragon Leviathan Eggs used to share the same model of the Crabsquid Egg.
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