How do you summon a sleeping fox in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, you cannot directly summon a sleeping fox using the standard commands. However, you can use a combination of commands to summon a fox and have it sleep during the night or a thunderstorm, as foxes naturally sleep during those conditions. Here’s how to do it:

Steps to Summon a Sleeping Fox in Minecraft

1. Summon a Fox: First, you need to summon a fox using the /summon command. This will create a fox in your world.

   • Open the Chat window (press T in Java Edition).
   • Type the following command:
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     /summon minecraft:fox ~ ~ ~
     This will summon a fox at your current location (the ~ ~ ~ are placeholders for your coordinates).

2. Wait for Night or Thunderstorm: Foxes will only sleep during the night or during a thunderstorm, so after summoning the fox, you can wait for one of these conditions to occur.

3. Force Night Time (Optional): If you want to instantly set the time to night, you can use the following command:

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   /time set night

4. Force a Thunderstorm (Optional): If you'd like to make a storm occur and have the fox sleep during that, you can use the following command:

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   /weather thunder

   After either of these events, the fox will automatically sleep on the ground in a curled-up position.

Note:

• Foxes will naturally sleep once the night cycle begins or when a thunderstorm occurs, but they won’t sleep during the day unless these conditions are met.
• If you want the fox to stay in a particular spot while it sleeps, you can use a lead or create a small enclosed area to keep the fox from wandering around.

Fun Tip:

If you want to make the environment more cozy for the fox, consider surrounding it with grass, hay bales, or other natural blocks. While this doesn't directly affect the sleep behavior, it adds an aesthetic touch for your fox to rest in!

This method is the closest way to summon a "sleeping" fox in Minecraft. While you can't directly command it to sleep at any time, by using environmental triggers like night or thunderstorms, you can make your fox curl up and rest.