Are you trying to tame a fox and fail miserably? Do you want to know how to tame a fox? We will explain everything in detail and solve your problem in this guide.
Unlike taming a cat, wolf, or horse, taming a fox is not that simple. They are wild, and you can’t domesticate them very quickly. We wrote this guide to help you know how to have a fox that follows you around.
You can use this method of taming a fox on any device like Java, Bedrock, etc.
How to Tame a Fox?
Humans always desire to tame animals, and Minecraft players are no exception. However, you can’t tame a wild fox. They will not follow you whatever you do. They will always try to escape at every chance they will get.
So what should you do? Well, you must breed two foxes, and their baby will be loyal to you. For breeding, you need to catch two foxes. After trapping them, feed them sweet berries or glow berries. There, you have your fox kid.
The baby fox will be of the same color as its parents. However, if you want to breed red and white foxes, there is a 50% chance that the baby fox will be of either color.
Types of Foxes and Where You Can Find Them
In Minecraft, you will find two types of foxes, arctic, and red foxes. These two foxes are the same in every way, except Arctic foxes are white. It is hard to tame them both. They both are nocturnal and shy away as soon as you approach them.
You can find a fox in the taiga and snowy taiga biomes. They sleep under the trees in the daytime, so it’s your best chance to find one there. But you have to be quick because they will run away as soon as the sun goes down.
How to Approach a Fox in Minecraft?
Once you approach the fox, gather some sweet berries. Also, ensure you have a lead in your hot bar for quick use.
Now crouch and start moving toward the sleeping foxes. Most of the time, you will find them in pairs of 2 or 4. They will remain asleep if you are crouching, yet as soon as you stand up, they will panic and run away.
If, for some reason, you don’t find two foxes at the same spot, try capturing them separately.
Ways to Capture the Fox In Minecraft
Capturing two foxes at the same time is easy. You can build two-block-high walls around the foxes and capture them inside. Don’t worry about your foxes escaping, as they can’t jump these blocks.
Another way is by putting a fence around them. They can’t break free from the fence. However, if you find two foxes at different places, you must put them together so they can breed. There are two options for that:
- Either use a lead while the fox is still sleeping or after trapping it into a fence or blocks.
- You can also use a boat to take one fox to another. Once the fox is in the boat, it can’t go out.
Now you can trap them at the same spot for breeding.
Ways to Make the Tamed Fox Follow You
Wild foxes will never follow you, but the baby fox will. He will have eyes only for you. However, it has to grow up first. Before growing up, it will follow its parents. So you have two options: feed him a lot of berries, so it grows faster, and you can make him follow you. Or, sadly, you have to kill his parents.
In both cases, you still have to use a lead because, unlike other tamed animals, foxes will not always be at your side without a lead. You can even name your fox if you have many of them, so they don’t get mixed.
What Can a Tame Fox Do For You?
Besides having a cool pet, tamed foxes can be very helpful. They will attack any mob who will try to hurt you. They will also attack small mobs like chickens and rabbits, etc.
Conclusion
That is everything you need to know to domesticate a fox. We hope that you find this information helpful. So what are you waiting for? Let’s go and have your army of tamed foxes.