To tame a fox in Minecraft, you need to breed two adult foxes, and the baby fox will automatically trust you. Unfortunately, Minecraft mechanics do not allow you to tame an adult wild fox, even if you feed it berries. In this guide, we will go through all the steps of taming a fox in Minecraft.
Steps to Tame a Fox in Minecraft
To get a tamed wolf, you first need to obtain the right food.
Get Sweet Berries or Glow Berries
The first step you need to take is getting sweet berries or glow berries, because you will use them to feed two adult foxes.
Sweet berries most commonly generate on bushes in biomes like taiga and snowy taiga, but you can also find them in old growth pine taiga and old growth spruce taiga. Sometimes you can also find them in chests in taiga villages.
Glow berries are a bit harder to obtain because they only generate in lush caves, where they grow on cave vines hanging from the ceiling. If the plant has berries, you can collect them by hand without using any tools, and you can recognize them because they glow in the dark. If you cannot find a lush caves biome, you can also look for them in structures such as mineshafts, ancient cities, or trial chambers.
Find Foxes
The next step is to find two adult foxes. They naturally spawn in biomes such as grove, snowy taiga, old growth pine taiga, old growth spruce taiga, and taiga. You will most often find them at night because they are active then, while during the day they usually sleep and are harder to spot.
Once you are near them, approach very slowly because they are skittish and may run away if you get too close too quickly. It is best to trap them with a fence so they do not escape.
Breed Foxes to Get a Baby Fox
Once you have two adult foxes, feed them using sweet berries or glow berries. After a moment, you will see hearts, which means a baby fox will spawn, and unlike adult foxes, it will trust you right away. Remember that it may still follow the adult foxes, so it is best to put it on a lead and separate it from the others so it stays with you.
FAQ
Can You Tame a Fox in Minecraft?
You cannot directly tame an adult fox in Minecraft. Even if you feed it berries, it will remain wild and will run away from you. The only way to get a tamed fox is by breeding two adult wild foxes, and when a baby fox appears, it will trust you and will not run away from you.
What Do Tamed Foxes Do in Minecraft?
Tamed foxes in Minecraft do not behave like wolves or cats, but they will trust you and will not run away when you get close. You can lead them with a lead and take them with you, so they will not act like completely wild animals.
They can also pick up items, which allows for interesting interactions, and they attack certain mobs like chickens or rabbits. However, they are not strong combat companions and mainly serve a decorative purpose.
