Baby Slime

So I've heard that some players keep the tiny slimes as pets - and today, had the opportunity to try it out myself. While installing skylights on my way to the sunny chest spotted yesterday, this little guy fell on my head.

I'd imagine he was bigger before, since falling tiny slimes seem to kill themselves more often than not.

Perhaps this squishy little green guy would make a good pet? I've yet to see a wolf, or any other normal animal for that matter, and it's pretty lonely out here by myself.  Unfortunately a problem with slimes quickly presented itself.  They push.  A lot.

Either he's really happy to see me, or trying to shove me into a pit.  I couldn't tell.  Pushy pets is something I'm well acquainted with, my dog pack tried to shove me off a cliff last time we went outside, but slimes are *persistent* shovers, not just accidental pushes like tamed wolves.

I tried luring him up a ladder, but it seems they can't climb without an enclosed tube - just sorta bounce off and keep leaping at the ladder again.  It's rather comical to watch, but not helping my progress in the slightest.  With the ever-present heights in Canopy Carnage, this would not do.

I suppose I could have just smacked the little guy with my sword and be done with it, but I ended up building a slime-pen instead.

Sorry little guy, but I fall off enough without extra help!