
Controlled Sniffer Hatching
Prevents sniffer eggs from hatching unless placed on moss blocks.
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About this Mod
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?
Introducing: Controlled Sniffer Hatching!

Features
- Whenever you place down a sniffer egg, it won't hatch unless the block beneath it is either a Moss Block or a Pale Moss Block.
- If a sniffer egg is placed down on moss, and then the moss is swapped out for an invalid hatching block, the egg will keep any cracks it already has, but it will not advance to the next hatching stage unless it is pushed back onto moss with a piston.
- Moss Blocks retain their vanilla ability to halve the time it takes for a sniffer egg to hatch. It will take 10 minutes for the egg to hatch on these blocks.
- Pale Moss Blocks do not receive the halved time bonus. It will take 20 minutes for the egg to hatch on these blocks.
Version Requirements
- Minecraft 26.1.2
- Fabric Loader 0.19.3
Available Versions
How to Install Controlled Sniffer Hatching on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Controlled Sniffer Hatching". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Controlled Sniffer Hatching server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Controlled Sniffer Hatching compatible with fabric?
Controlled Sniffer Hatching officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Controlled Sniffer Hatching – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Controlled Sniffer Hatching 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.
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