probably stolen rat wrangler guide
Probably Stolen Rat Wrangler and Aquafarmer livestock guide
Livestock ranching in Probably Stolen spans two dedicated 1.0 starting scenarios: the high-maintenance Rat Wrangler (where the goal is breeding a massive, healthy 2x3 rat) and the beginner-friendly Aquafarmer (raising tilapia, eels, and sturgeons in recirculating fish tanks for meat and caviar).
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Animal Cage durability, ingot upgrades, and Mouse Traps
Originally a secret scenario before being unhidden in Patch 48.3.12, the Rat Wrangler challenges you to breed and feed rats inside Animal Cages. Update 049 reworked Animal Cage mechanics: cage durability wear now scales directly with the size of the living animals inside, while dead animals, cage equipment, and stored items cause zero wear.
Upgrading an Animal Cage's size with metal ingots also adds +20 maximum durability and +20 current durability per upgrade, and repairing a cage with scrap metal restores 50% of maximum durability instead of a flat 50 points. Only dedicated cage equipment—such as the feed dispenser and Vacuum Robot—can be placed inside cages, and Mouse Traps can be stored inside bags when scavenging.
Reading Gene Scanner alleles and combining livestock serums
To breed a healthy 2x3 rat without going broke on feed, scan your breeding stock with the Gene Scanner. Update 049 updated the Gene Scanner tooltip so allele colors match stat desirability: a low Hunger Rate roll displays in green and a high Hunger Rate roll displays in red.
When administering livestock serums to boost growth or health, you can combine two partially used livestock serums to consolidate doses without losing an extra dose from the source vial.
Aquafarmer guide: Tilapia, Eels, Sturgeons, and Caviar
If you want livestock income with less daily chaos, unlock the Retired Aquafarmer on Wild's Network or start in the Aquafarmer scenario. You begin with a recirculating water tank, tilapia stock, and fish food, and must maintain water quality, filtration, and an active energy cell so fish lay and fertilize roe that hatch into fry.
As you upgrade your tanks, you can raise eels and sturgeons. Use a knife to slaughter mature fish for meat, or use Surgery Tools on sturgeons to harvest high-value caviar without wasting the specimen.
Common questions
FAQ
How do I harvest caviar in Probably Stolen?
Raise sturgeons in an upgraded fish tank and use Surgery Tools on the sturgeon to harvest caviar, or use a knife to butcher fish for meat.
What machines can be placed inside an Animal Cage?
Since Update 049, general shop machines cannot be placed inside Animal Cages; only dedicated cage equipment like the feed dispenser and Vacuum Robot are allowed inside.
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