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Squid Breeding

Why aren't squids breedable? They are the only reliable source of black of dye and no one wants to go hunting for squid also while dealing with restricted movement, drowned, and not being able to breathe. They could be bred with cod and salmon (but not tropical fish or pufferfish). To give players more of a reason to do it maybe they could drop calamari, which could be used to feed dolphins and turtles as well as cooked into another food source.

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    but how would you stop them from killing themselves when you aren't looking

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    @Jake Hughes 

    What do you mean?

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    @TravelByTrain I mean the squid have a habbit of swimming onto land dying from their own stupidity

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    Hmm good point but squid can get on top of each other as well and die THAT WAY I've seen it 3 times I just facepalmed then laughed then felt bad for laughing it is unwise to underestimate their stupidity but they SHOULD fix that cause THAT is stupidity incarnate

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    Instead of a baby squid a squid egg drifts in the water and slowly sinks and is collectible using a water bucket. the egg eventually becomes a baby squid witch will instinctively swim 3-5 blocks below the surface and act as usual when adult.

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    same thing I was thinking

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    PLEASE! I created a banner shop on my realm and I have a high demand for banners that require black dye. I have searched the entire ocean and haven't found a SINLGE SQUID. this way I would atleast have an infinite source once I found 2. please minecraft I beg of you.

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    It’s genius

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    You could breed squids with fish that way you could make a black dye squid farm!

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    I like this, except for the calamari part. I also think that only salmon would do it.

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    @Jake Hughes  You could build a taller wall