
Self-Care Hive
Bees autonomously heal themselves and repopulate their hives.
About this Mod
Self-Care Hive
Overview
Bees are dumb. Left unsupervised, they will inevitably find a way to go extinct. Either they'll drown themselves, or they'll fly too far from the nest and get lost (and eventually drown themselves).
Sure, you could still trap them in an air-tight cage that, but come on, that's not how nature works.
This mod gives bees some more autonomy, allowing them to consume honey from the hive in order to heal themselves, and create offsprings when needed.
Each behaviour can be tweaked or disabled in the gamerules.
Features
Self-Healing
Everytime a bee exits the hive, it may consume some honey in order to heal itself by a set amount.
Bees will refrain from over-healing, unless the hive is overflowing with honey.
By default, bees consume 1 honey level to heal 1 heart at a time.
Auto-breeding
A hive that has yet to reach its maximum population will attempt to create babies by consuming honey. Hives will keep track of when a bee leaves nest; if a bee has been gone for too long, it will be considered missing and may be replaced.
Babies may be created whenever a bee leaves the nest. Only a single adult bee is required to create an offspring. This also checks for and triggers the parent's own breeding cooldown.
By default, 5 honey levels are required for each offspring.
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Available Versions
How to Install Self-Care Hive 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 (1.21.10).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Self-Care Hive". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8 (+16 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Self-Care Hive 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 (1.21.10). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Self-Care Hive compatible with fabric?
Self-Care Hive officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Self-Care Hive – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Self-Care Hive 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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