Buddies!
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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(The 2.5.0 Update: Wild Wilderness!, Adding: Chipmunks, Squirrels, Moles, Boars, Bears, Beetles, Snails, Rolly Pollies, Worms, Truffles, New Mushrooms, A New Villager Profession, A New Potion Effect, Forest Decor, & TonsMore!)
📙About:
This Mod adds an assortment of pets, referred to as: Buddies!, Along with the means to feed and care for them.
Added Mobs/Pets:
Haku (Leopard Geckos), Bearded Dragons, Green Anoles, Crested Geckos (4 variants), Cane Toads, Tree Frogs, Red-Footed Tortoises, Corn Snakes, Ball Pythons, Bettas (14 Variants), Hermit Crabs, Porcelain Crabs, Blue Crabs, Spider Crabs, Crickets, Beetles, Rolly Pollies, Snails, Worms, The Rat King, Rats (4 variants), Mice, Hampsters (2 variants), Gerbils, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Hedgehogs, Moles, Ferrets (2 variants), Turkeys, Fawn, Boars, Buffalos, Bears, & Savannah (A unique cat)!
(JEI recommended for crafting recipes)
Bug Canister:
>>>Terrariums:
Terrariums are blocks that have the ability to be decorated and/or waterlogged. This block makes it much easier to store your Buddies and use them as decorations.
NOTE: Mobs cannot jump while in a Terrarium.
Terrariums:

>>>Bananas/Banana Trees:
Banana Trees can be found naturally scattered amongst jungles. Their Bananas can be obtained by either right-click, or by breaking them. Banana Bark (the logs) are used for multiple recipes and for a new green wood-set! The Bananas can also be used for a variety of recipes (everything from Banana Mush Blocks to Honey Banana Sandwiches)!
NOTE: To grow your own Banana Trees, you'll need to break a Banana Tree Top for their Leaves (They act as saplings)!
Banana Blocks & Items:

>>>Other Things:
This mod also adds: Animal Nets (for capturing Non-Tameable Buddies); and a few miscellaneous items.![]()
📘Misc:
Screenshots:
<Lizards, Geckos, & Snakes>
Geckos & Lizards:
[Haku (Leopard Gecko)]

[Bearded Dragon]

[Green Anole]

<Crested Geckos>(3 variants, referred to as 'Morphs'):
[White Lily Morph]

[Fire Morph]

[Axanthic Morph]

Snakes:
[Corn Snakes]

[Ball Pythons]

<Tortoises & Amphibians>
Tortoises & Amphibians:
[Red-Footed Tortoises]

[Cane Toads (Background) & Tree Frogs (Foreground)]

<Crabs>
Crabs:
[Hermit Crabs]

[Porcelain Crabs]

[Blue Crabs]

[Spider Crabs]

<Mammals & Miscellany>
Mammals & Miscellany:
<Mammals>
[Rat King & Rats (4 Variants: Albino, Patchy, Brown, & Black)]

[Mice]

[Hampsters (Yes, Hampsters... NOT Hamsters)]

[Hedgehogs]

[Ferrets (Sable Masked)]

[Ferrets (Albino)]

[Savannah (New Cat Variant)]

[+Savannah Statue (Naturally spawns in the savannah biome)]

<Bettas (14 Variants!)>
[Bettas (Freely swimming)]

[Bettas (In tanks; Bettas 1 through 14, from left to right)]

Featured Video(s):
(Channel: [Angelbee] ; Mod Version: 1.5.2(Forge 1.16.4/1.16.5) ; Timestamp: 5:17)
📚My Other Mods:
[Carry Capacity] (1.16.5/1.18.2/1.19.2)] - Adds Fun Storage options, including Tiered Backpacks, Crates, & Pockets!
[Blue & Yellow Make Green+ (1.16.5/1.18.2/1.19.2)] - Adds the ability to combine certain dyes (Blue+Yellow=Green, Blue+Orange=Brown, Red+Green=Brown, & Yellow+Purple=Brown)!
[More Coming Soon...]
💬Discord:
For sneak-peaks, news/updates, and access to my community!
🔲Patreon:
If you'd like to support me or my mods, feel free to visit my Patreon Page! Even if you're unable to donate, it's free to follow my page and helps a ton!
[https://www.patreon.com/The_InDominicRex]
[You have my full permission to use this mod in any videos or modpacks, but please be respectful and don't distribute this mod outside of sharing it through direct links to this mod page.]
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.18.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as BuddiesForBaby-1.15.1-v1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 49 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.