How to Breed Axolotls in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to breed axolotls with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can breed axolotls and make cute baby axolotls. Let's explore how to breed axolotls.

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Required Materials to Breed Axolotls

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to breed axolotls:

Steps to Breed Axolotls

1. Find Two Axolotls

First, you will need to find two axolotls to breed. You can find axolotls in the Lush Caves biome.

lush caves

If you are having trouble finding axolotls, you can summon an axolotl using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.

how to breed axolotls

2. Use the Bucket of Tropical Fish

Next, with the bucket of tropical fish selected in your hot bar, you will need to feed the bucket of tropical fish to each of the axolotls, one at a time.

The game control to use/feed the buckets of tropical fish to the axolotls depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the axolotls one at a time.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the axolotls one at a time.
  • For Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the axolotls one at a time.
  • For Education Edition, right click on the axolotls one at a time.

how to breed axolotls

As you feed the buckets of tropical fish to the axolotls, you will see red hearts appear over their heads. Each of these axolotls is entering love mode. As well, the bucket of tropical fish will empty and become a regular water bucket.

Once you have fed both axolotls, they will turn to each other and red hearts will continue to appear over their heads.

how to breed axolotls

After a moment, the red hearts will disappear and a cute baby axolotl will be swimming in the water.

how to breed axolotls

Now you will have two adult axolotls and one baby axolotl.

TIP: You will have to wait 5 minutes before your axolotls can breed again.

Congratulations, you just learned how to breed axolotls in Minecraft!