Meaning of yellow 'balloon' floating next to dino?

[ScottHN]

Can anyone tell me what these things signify? Every so often this yellow balloon-looking-thingy appears next to tamed dinos I have following me. The balloons (not really balloons but not sure what the heck they are) are rather large (not an on-screen icon) and only appear for a few seconds before they disappear again. Something to do with food? hunger? xp? I'm sure it will be obvious once someone tells me and I'll feel like an idiot, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. Thanks!

[PPhlox]

do you have an oviraptor in the group?

[Sutha]

Originally posted by Scott_hn:

Can anyone tell me what these things signify? Every so often this yellow balloon-looking-thingy appears next to tamed dinos I have following me. The balloons (not really balloons but not sure what the heck they are) are rather large (not an on-screen icon) and only appear for a few seconds before they disappear again. Something to do with food? hunger? xp? I'm sure it will be obvious once someone tells me and I'll feel like an idiot, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. Thanks!

Do you use mods?

[raymondabel]

you must have a mod on the server and it is eating from a feeding trough when baloon appears

[Malachi]

Exactly

Originally posted by raymondabel:

you must have a mod on the server and it is eating from a feeding trough when baloon appears

[TheShadow]

Sounds like the drumstick from CV's Bulk Trough, which means that particular dino is below 90% food and eating from a nearby trough.

[ScottHN]

Kudos, y'all are awesome. Thanks for the prompt responses... CV's Bullk Feeding Trough is the winner! (yellow balloon, duh me... obviously a drumstick, lol)