The minimum requirements for just one slime ball to form is at least five slimes (of any gender) and at least one filled water trough.<ref name="spawning" /> To get four slime balls per day, there must be at least 20 slimes living in the hutch and all four water troughs must be filled. Whether or not the slimes can reach the water troughs (because of obstacles placed in the hutch) does not matter. There must also be enough unoccupied tiles in the hutch; note that slime balls cannot spawn on [[Crafting#Decor|crafted flooring]]. | The minimum requirements for just one slime ball to form is at least five slimes (of any gender) and at least one filled water trough.<ref name="spawning" /> To get four slime balls per day, there must be at least 20 slimes living in the hutch and all four water troughs must be filled. Whether or not the slimes can reach the water troughs (because of obstacles placed in the hutch) does not matter. There must also be enough unoccupied tiles in the hutch; note that slime balls cannot spawn on [[Crafting#Decor|crafted flooring]]. |