Controlled Sniffer Hatching
Controlled Sniffer Hatching changes when a sniffer egg can hatch, requiring a moss block beneath it, with pale moss blocks shortening the wait.
What it does
Under the mod, a sniffer egg placed on a block other than moss will not hatch. Placing the egg on a moss block, or on a pale moss block, lets the egg hatch. Vanilla hatching already takes less time on moss, and the mod keeps that bonus.
Pale moss blocks receive their own timing: a hatch on a pale moss block takes 10 minutes, while on a regular moss block it takes 20 minutes. The mod is built for Fabric Loader 0.19.3 and is published for 26.1 – 26.3.
Because the environment is client and server, the server and every player need the mod. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Moss block requirement
Sniffer eggs hatch only when set on moss-type blocks, which limits hatching to chosen spots.
Pale moss block timing
Pale moss blocks shorten the hatching time to 10 minutes, compared with 20 minutes on a regular moss block.
Vanilla moss bonus kept
Regular moss blocks keep the vanilla reduction in hatching time, so the moss requirement still speeds up hatching.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Controlled sniffer farms
Builders can decide where sniffers hatch by placing eggs only on moss or pale moss blocks, making hatching spots deliberate.
Who it’s for: Players who keep sniffers in survival or on servers and want hatching limited to specific blocks. Server owners need the mod on the server and on every client.
How it compares
Decorative Sniffer Eggs is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2 that runs on client and server and is not open source, so it covers a different job. Sniffer Tweak is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and covers 1.20 – 1.21.11, so players can join without installing it. Controlled Sniffer Hatching is Fabric-only and covers 26.1 – 26.3, with the moss requirement as its main change.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled Sniffer Hatching | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-06-18 |
| Decorative Sniffer Eggs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Sniffer Tweak | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2025-10-08 |
Questions
Does Controlled Sniffer Hatching need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Which versions have files for the mod?
In the catalog
Controlled Sniffer Hatching is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Have you ever wanted to openly display your sniffer eggs in their own special exhibit? Are you annoyed with the inconsistent egg hatching mechanics between turtles and sniffers? Do you just want a unique building block?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/controlled-sniffer-hatching
- Owner
- xDragonLoverx
- Published
- 2026-06-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15