Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs

This is addon for Animal Pens that enables Alex's Mobs.

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About this Mod

Animal Pens Expansion – Alex's Mobs

This mod is a compatibility addon that allows mobs from Alex's Mobs to work with the pens from Animal Pens, making animal management easier and more consistent.

The mod is mostly server-side - datapack + shearing snapping turtle and bison. Client-side only adds animations for animals in the Aquarium and Aviary.

🛠️ Requirements:

📌 Animal Pen (Required).
📖 Alex's Mobs (Required).

Available Versions

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs 6.0.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

March 13, 2026

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs 5.0.0release

MC 1.19.4forge

March 13, 2026

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs 3.0.0release

MC 1.19.2forge

March 13, 2026

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs 1.0.0release

MC 1.18.2forge

March 13, 2026

How to Install Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.2 (+1 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs compatible with forge?

Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Animal Pens Expansion - Alex's Mobs consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.