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==Mating==
[[File:IronSlimesMating.png|thumb|right|200px|Iron Slimes mating in the [[Quarry Mine]]]]
In a [[Slime Hutch]] or (less commonly) [[The Mines]], [[Secret Woods]], [[Skull Cavern]], or [[Quarry Mine]], male and female slimes may mate to produce a small slime that will grow into either a male or female adult slime.
===Mating Color Results===
{{#lsth:Slime Hutch|Mating Color Results}}
==Variations==
Note that Green, Blue, Red, and Purple slimes may drop [[Slime Egg]]s once a [[Slime Hutch]] has been built on [[The Farm]]. Once a Slime Hutch is built, any green, blue, red, or purple slime encountered anywhere may drop a Slime Egg. <ref name="colorbaseddrop" />