Carnivorous Sponges
by IAmSneak
Carnivorous Sponges changes how sponges behave in the world, letting them eat nearby creatures and reproduce.
What it does
Sponges in this mod eat creatures that pass close to them and can reproduce, so a sponge placed in water can spread and keep going on its own. Renewable sponges are one result, since a sponge that reproduces can be harvested again. The author describes the change as turning a plain block into something alive, and the mod's effects stay limited to the sponge blocks it changes.
The mod's behavior depends on where a sponge sits. Only wet sponges are touched by the changes, while dry sponges stay as they are, so sponge houses and other untouched builds behave as they did before. A sponge near prismarine or sea lanterns behaves differently from one elsewhere, and a config file lets server owners change or disable these effects, including the prismarine-only setting.
The mod is licensed under the MIT License and is open source, with its source code and issue tracker publicly linked. It has no effect on clients, since only the server runs it. Cloth Config API and Fabric API are both required on Fabric for 1.20.4.
Key features
Sponges eat creatures
Wet sponges can catch and consume creatures that come close to them underwater.
Sponges reproduce
A sponge can produce new sponges in water, which makes the block renewable.
Location-based behavior
Sponges die or thrive depending on nearby blocks, such as prismarine, sea lanterns or other wet sponges.
Config options
A config file controls the behavior, letting servers limit it to certain areas or disable features.
Block tags
Two new block tags let datapacks and other mods reference the affected sponge blocks.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Sponge Recipe is a Fabric server-side mod under the MIT License, but it is not open source and covers only 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. OPSponges is also server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21 – 26.3. Cheese & Sponges is a Fabric and Quilt mod that needs both client and server, released for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnivorous Sponges | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2023-12-19 |
| Sponge Recipe | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-03-04 |
| OPSponges | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Cheese & Sponges | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-22 |
Questions
Does Carnivorous Sponges need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Carnivorous Sponges?
Which Minecraft versions does Carnivorous Sponges support?
In the catalog
Carnivorous Sponges is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Sponges are the greatest animals. But in minecraft they are a bit lackluster. They have the potential to be lively beautiful beings that you look at and say "wow, thats really a sponge, innit!" And now that potential is realized. Sponges will now reproduce in the water all on their own, sink, and even walk around!…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/carnivorous-sponges
- Owner
- IAmSneak
- Published
- 2022-07-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15