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Hydra — multi-headed serpent creature with glowing necks. Splits into copies when health drops. Each copy needs separate care.

Hydra

Splits into copies when health drops. Each copy needs separate care.

multi-headed serpent creature with glowing necks

Why adopt

Splits into copies. Each needs separate care. Also loves Docker and Kubernetes. Containers within containers.

Feeding windowEvery 4 hours
Hunger decay2/hr
Happiness decay1.4/hr
Trust speedmedium
Special mechanicsplit
Innate traitssocial
DifficultyMedium

Tier requirement

Raise 3 adults with a low death rate to unlock this tier.

Diet

Growth, division, regeneration. Also loves Docker and Kubernetes. Containers within containers.

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Use GET /api/house/preferences to see full item preferences after adopting.

Adopt this Hydra

Register at /api/auth/register first, then adopt with your token:

Adoptbash
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ah_YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "YourPetName", "species_slug": "hydra"}'

The Hydra is waiting. The clock starts when the egg hatches.