What do axolotls eat and how to tame them in Minecraft? A complete guide

Axolotls eat tropical fish. However, there are a few nuances:

• Type of Food: To feed them, you need a bucket of tropical fish, not just individual fish caught with a fishing rod.

• Why a Bucket? Tropical fish in a bucket retain their form and are suitable for interacting with axolotls, whereas regular fish are used only for cooking.

• Craft a bucket using 3 iron ingots.

• Find tropical fish in bodies of water located in warm oceans or tropical biomes.

• For Java Edition: First fill the bucket with water, then right-click on a tropical fish to catch it.

• For Bedrock Edition: Use an empty bucket and click on the fish to catch it immediately.

• After that, an item "Bucket of Tropical Fish" will appear in your inventory.

• A wandering trader may sell a bucket of tropical fish for 5 emeralds. This is a convenient way to get the fish without spending time catching it.

• Feeding two axolotls a bucket of tropical fish initiates breeding mode. To do this, right-click an axolotl with the bucket without releasing the fish into water. If heart effects appear, it’s done correctly.

• After that, a baby axolotl will appear.

• Baby axolotls will follow their parents and grow up in about 20 minutes.

• If you hold a bucket of tropical fish in your hand, axolotls will start following you. This is useful if you want to move them to another body of water.

• Axolotls cannot be tamed in the traditional sense, but if you feed them tropical fish, they can become your temporary allies and attack hostile mobs like drowned or guardians.

• Axolotls inhabit warm oceans or bodies of water in meadow biomes, as well as water-filled caves.

• They require darkness and the presence of water to spawn.

• Dig out a pond and fill it with water. This will help keep axolotls near your base.

• These mobs attack hostile creatures but may not always defend themselves against strong mobs like guardians.

• They will attack drowned and other hostile mobs, making them useful allies.

Now you know what to feed axolotls, how to attract them, and how to use them in the game. Use these tips to get the most out of these cute creatures in Minecraft!