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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 a certain amount of time, depending on the egg, it 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 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. The exceptions are 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 also 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	Item ID
Ampeel egg	4 (2×2)	Ampeels hatch from these.	Blood Kelp Zone Bulb Zone	259	shockeregg
Boneshark egg	4 (2×2)	Bonesharks hatch from these.	Bulb Zone Mushroom Forest Underwater Islands	210	bonesharkegg
Crabsnake egg	4 (2×2)	Crabsnakes hatch from these.	Jellyshroom Cave, inside Jellyshroom	231	crabsnakeegg
Crabsquid egg	4 (2×2)	Crabsquid hatch from these.	Deep Grand Reef Northern Blood Kelp Zone	259	crabsquidegg
Crashfish egg	1	Crashfish hatch from these.	Kelp Forest Caves Safe Shallows Safe Shallows Caves	189	crashegg
Cuddlefish egg	1	Cuddlefish hatch from these.	Deep Grand Reef Degasi Base Dunes Sinkhole Lost River Laboratory Northeastern Mushroom Forest Caves Northwestern Mushroom Forest Caves	210	cutefishegg
Gasopod egg	4 (2×2)	Gasopods hatch from these.	Crash Zone Mesas Dunes Safe Shallows	231	gasopodegg
Jellyray egg	4 (2×2)	Jellyrays hatch from these.	Deep Grand Reef Mushroom Forest Mushroom Forest Caves	119	jellyrayegg
Lava Lizard egg	4 (2×2)	Lava Lizards hatch from these.	Lava Castle Lava Lakes	189	lavalizardegg
Mesmer egg	1	Mesmers hatch from these.	Bulb Zone Bulb Zone Caves Lost River Bone Fields	175	mesmeregg
Rabbit Ray egg	1	Rabbit Rays hatch from these.	Safe Shallows	140	rabbitrayegg
Sand Shark egg	4 (2×2)	Sand sharks hatch from these.	Grassy Plateaus	210	sandsharkegg
Spadefish egg	1	Spadefish hatch from these.	Deep Sparse Reef Grand Reef Grassy Plateaus Caves Underwater Islands Underwater Islands Caves	140	spadefishegg
Stalker egg	4 (2×2)	Stalkers hatch from these.	Kelp Forest	105	stalkeregg

Unique Eggs

Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.
Location

Data Bank Entry

<tabber> 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.

</tabber>

Gallery

<tabber> Normal Eggs=

|-| Unique Eggs=

Sea Dragon Leviathan Egg seen on Sketchfab
Sea Emperor Leviathan Egg

|-| Concept Art=

Concept Art
More Eggs

|-| Models=

Model of Crashfish Egg from Sketchfab
Model of the Sea Dragon Egg from Sketchfab
Highpoly model of Crashfish Egg from Sketchfab
Highpoly model of Cuddlefish Egg from Sketchfab
Highpoly model of Lava Lizard Egg from Sketchfab
Highpoly model of the Sea Emperor Leviathan Eggs from Sketchfab.

|-| Other=

Creature Eggs from Trello, day time
Creature Eggs from Trello, night time
A list of creature Eggs, taken from the official Subnautica Twitter feed.

</tabber>

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.
The Spadefish egg shares the model of the unused Reefback Leviathan Egg, an egg that can only be obtained through Console Commands.
- It is noted that the unused egg shares far more resemblance to the Reefback Leviathan than the Spadefish.

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 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 a certain amount of time, depending on the egg, it 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 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 [[Alien Containment|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]].
+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 [[Alien Containment|aquarium]], allowing the player to scan it even after it is released in the wild. The exceptions are 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 also result in their demise.