How To Summon A Baby Turtle Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a baby turtle with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon a baby turtle whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.

TIP: It is particularly helpful to summon a baby turtle if you are trying to add a scute to your inventory.

Let’s explore how to summon a baby turtle.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Summon Command

Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To summon a baby turtle in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), you need to type the /summon command with the following syntax:

/summon turtle [pos] {Age:<value>}

Definitions

• pos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the baby turtle should spawn
• {Age:<value>} is an optional NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets the age for the turtle.
• value is an integer value representing the age of the turtle in game ticks. Enter a negative value if you want to spawn a baby turtle. Use a value of 0 or higher if you want to spawn an adult turtle.

Examples

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To summon a baby turtle (that will become an adult in 12000 game ticks) in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):

/summon turtle ~ ~ ~ {Age:-12000}

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button  at the top of the screen.
• For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
• For PS4, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button  on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon a baby turtle in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 with the following command:

/summon turtle ~ ~ ~ {Age:-12000}

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, a baby turtle will spawn and appear in your world:

You will see the message “Summoned new Turtle” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the baby turtle has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

TIP: The baby turtle will probably be headed in the direction of the nearest body of water.

Congratulations, you have summoned a baby turtle in Minecraft.

Other Turtle Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a turtle in Minecraft:

How to Summon a Turtle