I have just acquired the Monria stable which was put for sale on the auction. This stable is now up and running.

The Pet Center Manager currently offers following buffs:

I hope we will see new developments of the taming system in the near future, with the addition of new features to the stables.

Pygmy Mountain Gorilla is a level 15 creature that is found on Secret Island. It is not especially difficult to tame. The point is that it spawns in a wave area, which makes things a bit more difficult. It is very important to stay just outside the wave area during the hunt in order to avoid Mountain Gorilla waves to start. The best position is [38184, 19467] and you need to be equipped with a long range weapon to be able to tag any spawning Gorilla. Then you have to kill regular Gorillas over and over again until a Pygmy appears. The regular Mountain Gorilla spawn is extremely small, with two Gorillas occuring at the same time at most. All you need then is patience...

The problem with the tamable papoo spawn south of Crystal Center seems to have been corrected. Yesterday I went to Next Island and found Adaptable Brown Papoos that can be tamed. These are level 1 creatures and are therefore very easy to tame. Once tamed, their name is changed and they are called Lofven Papoos. They cannot be exported to any other planet so you can only summon them on Next Island and Secret Island for the time being.

Edit: The issue is not solved. Most spawning papoos are immediately killed by the nearby turret. It is only in exceptional situations that some of them spawn outside of the turret range and can survive.

I have found and tamed a Pygmy Kong. Pygmy Kong occurs occasionally among regular Kongs on Secret Island. This is a level 36 creature, and the most difficult I had to tame so far, much more difficult than Hogglo Pygmy. I am now level 40 in the Animal Tamer profession and level 50 in the Evader procession, and the process of taming a Pygmy Kong took me more than two hours. Run RiverRun Run was present during the first hour, and could provide assistance with healing and moral support. 

The whip I used - a Dominax Original Boiga (L) - lost more than half of its TT value during the fight. I also used a Portable Repair Unit (L) to repair my Angel armor regularly for greater comfort. Pygmy Kong has a very high spirit, and it takes time to lower it sufficiently and make an attempt to tame this ape. In my case, two attempts were necessary. Maybe the Artemic Ring (L) I wore helped a bit.  

I would like to thank Run RiverRun Run most sincerely. She gave me three pets - Rover, Mei Hua Quan and Sasha - that I have been able to photograph for this website and that I will skill up further. I have also received from her some Pet Name Tags, Animal Essence and Rare Animal Essence that I will put to good use.

Thank you River!

Kris has announced on the Cyrene Forum that three new pets will be made available on Planet Cyrene with the introduction of the next Version Update. At the same time, the Pet Center will be visually enhanced and allow to show off the pets.

A complete description of the next Planet Cyrene Version Update can be read on Cyrene Forum. 

This video has been published on the Entropia Universe Official Channel.

Will we be able to have tigers as pets soon?

The result of the pet screenshot contest organized by MindArk has been published. Congratulations to the winners!

You and your pet screenshot contest awards!

The "You and your pet screenshot contest" has received many exciting contributions from places all over Entropia Universe and we would like to start with sending a big Thank You to all participants for their individual contributions.

The job of the jury was to single out 4 images based on creativity and overall aesthetics and we are glad that we have found 4 contributions that not only matches these criteria but also shows the diversity of Entropia Universe... [Read more]

MindArk has launched a pet photo competition. I received this information by email on April 16, 2015, and I am very proud my website is mentioned in the message:

Grab your camera!

Entropia Universe is excited to present the “You and Your Pet” photo contest! With all the different pets now available in Entropia Universe it’s time to showcase your pets to the community.

Nice prizes in form of rare pets will be awarded to 4 winners!

Contest Dates:

The contest starts Friday, April 17 and ends on Sunday, April 26, 23.59 UTC. Entries should be submitted to competition@entropiauniverse.com before the end date.

Format:

Take a screenshot of your avatar and your pet, one entry per participant is allowed. Images must be an in-game screenshot from Entropia Universe. The top 4 entries will be selected based on creativity and overall aesthetics.

Prizes:

• 1st Prize, Epic Hogglo Pygmy Pet
• 2nd Prize, Epic Ruby Chirin Dragon
• 3rd Prize, Epic Eudorian Ruby Devil
• 4th Prize, Epic Corinthian Ruby Kanin

Rules and Notes:

• The in-game screenshot must be from Entropia Universe
• Your avatar and pet must be visible in the image.
• Image editing is allowed (e.g. photoshop, gimp etc).
• Be sure to include your full Entropia Universe avatar name in the submission email.
• Limit of one entry per avatar account.
• Each attached image should be no larger than 8 megabytes in file size
• Files should non-animated, and in common format, e.g. jpeg, png, gif, etc.
• General Graphics Quality Settings on at least “High”
• Minimum image resolution - 1280x800
• Participants agree that the submitted image and the participant’s full avatar name may be used by MindArk for marketing purposes related to Entropia Universe.

How to take part in the competition

To take part in the competition send your full avatar name and your screenshot before the submission deadline to: competition@entropiauniverse.com

More info about Pets and the Entropia taming system

An introduction to taming is available at the www.entropiauniverse.com site.

Also see the user contributed site www.entropiapets.com.