In Minecraft, you can't tame a wild fox right away.
The only real way is to bring about a fox cub by mating two adult foxes with sweet berries. It is this baby, and this baby alone, who will naturally trust you.
How do you tame a fox on Minecraft?
Before you get started, gather these three essential items:
- Sweet berries : Pick them from the bushes in the taiga, often right next to the foxes. Just left-click on the bush. The glowing berries also play a role in reproduction.
- A leash : Make it with four strings and an slime ball. It lets you move the fox cub without it running away.
- Regarding the barriers : They are used to keep the two adults confined during breeding. If an adult escapes, it may cause the baby to flee with it, so it's best to block them off.
Helpful tip: Approach the foxes during the day. This nighttime mob often rests in the shade of trees during the day, which gives you more time to act without it running off. Foxes naturally appear in group of 2 to 4, which makes it easy to find two adults in the same place.
Here are the steps to adopt a fox:
- Go to a taiga biome, where foxes occur naturally.
- With sweet berries in hand, come closer to two foxes while crouching, otherwise they'll run away.
- Give each one a berry to trigger mating. Use your barriers to block the two adults if necessary.
- Wait for the birth of the fox cub. He alone trusts the player who brought him into the world.
- Attach the baby on a leash to keep it from following its wild parents.
- Take him away from the adults. That's all there is to it.
Want to go faster? Feed the fox cub some sweet berries : Each bay reduces its growth period and makes it grow faster. This mechanic works in the edition Java as in publishing Bedrock.
It becomes a adult fox in no time at all, and you can take it with you wherever you go with complete confidence.
And if you want to keep better control of your pets, find out how to make a saddle in Minecraft!
What does a fox eat in Minecraft?
The fox loves nothing more than sweet berries, which you can give it to speed up its growth or trigger reproduction. The glowing berries the glow berries) work exactly the same way.
But the fox isn't content with just berries. It's a hunter, and it takes on several types of prey all by itself:
- them chickens,
- them rabbits (he can retrieve a rabbit's foot or a rabbit skin on its prey),
- them fish (cod, salmon, tropical fish),
- them baby turtles still on dry land.
Another useful detail: the fox pick up objects and food on the ground. He keeps them in his mouth and may even eat them. A berry that falls near him will often end up in his mouth, so be careful what you put at his feet.
Why adopt a fox in Minecraft?
A tame fox It's not just a decorative pet. This little animal can be a real help once it trusts you.
- He picks up and carries objects : Throw an object in front of him, and he'll catch it in his mouth to hold onto it.
- he can to attack on your behalf : throw a sword On the ground, it holds it in its mouth and uses it to deal damage to your enemies. A sword with a enchantment allows him to deal even more damage.
- With a totem d’immortalité in the face, he gets a second life and survives a fatal blow.
In short, a fox that trusts you becomes a true ally on your adventures. It follows you, carries your items, and defends itself against hostile mobs.
If you like having pets, you should know that you can also tame wolves or one cat in Minecraft, with similar mechanics.
Taming a fox in Minecraft: additional tips
A few tips to ensure success:
| Situation | What to Do |
|---|---|
| Reproduction Blocked | If the foxes don't mate right away, give them some more sweet berries until the hearts appear. |
| How to Attract a Fox | You can guide a fox to a safer place by holding sweet berries or some glowing berries in hand. They serve as effective bait. |
| Keep the fox cub close to you | A fox cub Even a child who trusts you might still follow his wild parents. Tie him up with a leash or fences off the area until it grows. |
| Colors by biome | the red fox appears in the classic taiga. The snow fox, with white fur, appears in the snow-covered taigas. |
| What he hunts | A fox naturally attacks chickens, them rabbits, them fish and baby turtles. |
Also, remember to grab your food or items before the fox picks them up: he keeps everything he finds in his mouth.
Which is the rarest fox in Minecraft?
The rarest fox is the snow fox, also known as arctic fox. It only appears in certain specific biomes, which makes it much less common than the standard red fox.
- Sa the fur is white, unlike the red fox's orange coat.
- It's a passive creature that can be found in the snow-covered taigas and their variants.
- It's a nocturnal animal : It is active at night and sleeps during the day, often under a tree.
Its behavior is identical to that of the red fox. It hunts the same prey (chickens, rabbits, fish) and picks up objects lying on the ground. When you kill it, it drops only experience orbs, and whatever it was holding in its mouth—if it had one. No guaranteed loot.
How do you tame an Arctic fox?
The method is exactly the same as with a red fox. You have to Two arctic foxes mating with some sweet berries (or glowing berries), then lead the fox cub away from its parents on a leash so that it doesn't pick up their habit of running away.
Once he becomes an adult and stays by your side, he helps you fight off the entities that attack you. Note: the’spawn egg A fox doesn't give a snow fox that if it is used in a snow-covered taiga or its variations. Elsewhere, you get a red fox.
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