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{{for|other uses|Sniffer (disambiguation)|Egg (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Sniffer Spawn Egg}}
{{Infobox block
| group = Not Cracked
| 1-1 = Sniffer Egg.png
| group2 = Slightly Cracked
| 2-1 = Sniffer Egg Slightly Cracked.png
| group3 = Very Cracked
| 3-1 = Sniffer Egg Very Cracked.png
| image = Sniffer Egg (item).png
| imageclass = pixel-image
| invimage = Sniffer Egg
| renewable = Yes
| tool = any
| stackable = Yes (64)
| light = No
| transparent = '''JE''': No<br>'''BE''': Yes
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| rarity = Uncommon
}}
A '''sniffer egg''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] that can be [[Minecraft:brush]]ed out of suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins, or obtained by breeding two sniffers. It slowly hatches into a snifflet (baby sniffer) when placed.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Sniffer eggs can be mined with any tool, even with bare hands, and always drop themselves. Unlike turtle eggs, [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] is not needed.<ref>{{bug|MC-261258||Sniffer eggs do not need to be mined by the Silk Touch enchantment which is different from the turtle eggs|WAI}}</ref>
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Sniffer Egg}}

=== Mob loot ===
Sniffer eggs can also be obtained by breeding two sniffers with torchflower seeds. Unlike turtle eggs or [[Minecraft:frogspawn]], which are placed into the world in block form, sniffer eggs are dropped as [[Minecraft:Item (entity)|items]], similar to chicken eggs.

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|sniffer-egg}}

== Usage ==
=== Placing ===
Sniffer eggs can be placed in block form. Once placed, they slowly mature and hatch into snifflets. 

Sniffer eggs do not require a supporting block below.<ref>{{bug|MC-263505||Sniffers eggs don't require support and can float|WAI}}</ref> Unlike dragon eggs, they are not affected by gravity.

=== Hatching ===
Sniffer eggs crack over time and hatch after cracking twice. They hatch in 10 minutes when placed on moss blocks or 20 minutes when placed on any other block (including pale moss blocks).

Sniffer eggs do not need to receive random ticks to hatch {{in|java}}. Therefore, the hatching speed of sniffer eggs is not affected by the {{cd|randomTickSpeed}} game rule.<ref>{{bug|MC-261250||Sniffer Eggs are not affected by the "randomTickSpeed" game rule|Invalid}}</ref>

=== Piston interactivity ===
Sniffer eggs can be pushed and pulled by [[Minecraft:piston]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-261168||Sniffer eggs can be pushed and pulled by pistons|WAI}}</ref>

== Sounds ==
=== Generic ===
{{Sound table/Block/Metal}}

=== Unique ===
{{JE}}
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|sound =Chicken plop.ogg
|subtitle=Sniffer plops
|source=neutral
|description=When a sniffer egg is laid by a sniffer
|id=block.sniffer_egg.plop
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sniffer_egg.plop
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies''<wbr><ref group=sound>Can be 0.18-0.42, 0.21-0.49, or 0.24-0.56</ref>
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Turtle egg crack1.ogg
|sound2=Turtle egg crack2.ogg
|sound3=Turtle egg crack3.ogg
|sound4=Turtle egg crack4.ogg
|sound5=Turtle egg crack5.ogg
|subtitle=Sniffer Egg cracks
|source=block
|description=When a sniffer egg's hatch state progresses
|id=block.sniffer_egg.crack
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sniffer_egg.crack
|volume=0.7
|pitch=0.72-0.88
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Turtle egg break1.ogg
|sound2=Turtle egg break2.ogg
|subtitle=Sniffer Egg hatches
|source=block
|description=When a sniffer egg hatches
|id=block.sniffer_egg.hatch
|translationkey=subtitles.block.sniffer.egg_hatch
|volume=0.7
|pitch=0.72-0.88
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{BE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Chicken plop.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=When a sniffer egg is laid by a sniffer
|id=mob.sniffer.plop
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Turtle egg crack1.ogg
|sound2=Turtle egg crack2.ogg
|sound3=Turtle egg crack3.ogg
|sound4=Turtle egg crack4.ogg
|sound5=Turtle egg crack5.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a sniffer egg's hatch state progresses
|id=block.sniffer_egg.crack
|volume=0.85
|pitch=0.8}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Turtle egg break1.ogg
|sound2=Turtle egg break2.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a sniffer egg hatches
|id=block.sniffer_egg.hatch
|volume=0.85
| pitch = 0.8
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sniffer Egg
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sniffer_egg
|foot=1}}

{{BE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sniffer Egg
|spritetype=block
|nameid=sniffer_egg
|id=-596
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{el|je}}:
{{bst|hatch|0|0,1,2|Determines how close an egg is to hatching; starts at 0 and is randomly incremented.|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=|cracked_state|no_cracks|no_cracks,cracked,max_cracked|Determines how close an egg is to hatching; starts at no cracks and is randomly incremented.|Unsupported|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Smells Interesting}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|[[File:Sniffer Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg Slightly Cracked JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg Very Cracked JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sniffer eggs.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w17a|The player now gets the advancement "Smells interesting" when they obtain a sniffer egg.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w33a|The rarity of sniffer eggs has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.0|dev=Preview 1.20.0.20|[[File:Sniffer Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg Slightly Cracked JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg Very Cracked JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sniffer Egg (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added sniffer eggs.
|Currently, sniffer eggs cannot be found from brushing suspicious sand in ocean ruins, making them not naturally obtainable in survival.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.0.22|Can now be found in the suspicious sand loot table found at warm ocean ruins.|Now emits particles only when placed on moss blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.0.23|Now can be replaced into water or lava.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Increased the hardness and blast resistance of sniffer eggs from 0.4 to 0.5.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The rarity of sniffer eggs has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.24|Sniffer eggs no longer provide side support to any block.
|Sniffer eggs now provide only center support on top and bottom faces.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-169520||Block placement on Sniffer Egg is inconsistent/doesn't match java|Fixed}}</ref>}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Sniffer Egg placed.png|A placed sniffer egg.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Efe discovers sniffer egg.jpg|[[Minecraft:Efe]] digging up a sniffer egg.
File:Efe puts sniffer egg in lush cave.jpg|A player next to a sniffer egg in a lush cave.
File:Sniffer Hatched.jpg
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
SnifferEggLive2022.png|The pixel art of the sniffer egg shown at Minecraft Live 2022
Sunny Finding the Sniffer Egg.png|Sunny finding the sniffer egg in an ocean ruin and swimming away.
Sunny Watching the Sniffer Egg Crack.png|Sunny watching the sniffer egg crack.
Snifflet Wallpaper.jpg|Wallpaper of Sunny watching a sniffer egg hatch.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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