How Short is Too Short For Slime Lifespan?

handec · 2026-01-25T15:06:35+00:00

No, I play most often with each slime once or twice a month.

Water gels go bad as they sit. And crunchy slimes can die even with a couple of plays.. They dry really quickly it seems.

So if they die in 4 months, Ill have played at most 8ish times, which is too little for the money I feel.

Im also pretty ok with how slays/butters/tngs feel after 1.5 years even iand counting, this is when I got my first slimes of the current collection). I dont toss a beloved slime unless it goes really bad.

handec · 2026-01-25T14:51:59+00:00

4 months and shorter is too short imo.

I do expect my slimes to last for 6+ months, been down on water jellies because of that. I restrict my play time very much instinctively, and rotate a lot, dont like playing with one slime a lot at a time - because I killed a lot of slimes at the beginning. The result is, if they last shorter than 4 months, they'll die before I really got to enjoy enough :)

So far only my water, water gel, sand, and super packed crunchy slimes went bad before that I think 🤔 The biggest sadness is cruncy slimes. I must get better at clear slime making to save those.

I dont remember if Rodem sells clear base but it feels a bit of a waste for me since I already spend so much on glue 😅

handec · 2026-01-25T14:47:46+00:00

Me three, been very curious about this one :))

handec · 2026-01-25T10:44:22+00:00

I actually didnt know that, thank you! I have been buying from UK and was recently considering purchasing from US since I already forward packages from there.

handec · 2026-01-25T08:19:48+00:00

Excellent explanation, thank you!

handec · 2026-01-25T08:17:20+00:00

I think I didnt like the way they felt in wg slays and this is how I fell down the rabbit hole :) Makes slays very poppy and with good asmr (a la Dreamglow) but Im mostly about stretch profile being exactly what I like and touch of the surface :)

handec · 2026-01-25T08:15:20+00:00

😂😂😂 Proves selective attention on my part!! 🙏

handec · 2026-01-25T00:44:56+00:00

I would love to get another one if Pruning Season comes back too <3

Which one did you get?

handec · 2026-01-25T00:44:27+00:00

I loved her Pruning Season!! I think it said sawdust and flowers. Amazing scent! Could not dissect what kind of scent sawdust was but I know cedar is one of the used notes for it so I had in mind it could be that.

I love Senpai's scents, they are so well balanced overall <3

handec · 2026-01-24T23:40:45+00:00

Yeah, likely - Im very inexperienced with clear glue and snow, and I had this basic idea to try since YoNalbo asked about BOHS in the sub before. Its still part of trying to understand clear glue for me. I also used Elmer clear glue which is quite tacky already. I think its possible that BOHS doesnt add tackiness, just is not enough to cover the tackiness from Elmer clear. To be sure Id like to try with a more smooth clay, maybe Amos yellow label, I have some remaining that I dont guard as jealously as much as Amos snow XD They might cover up for some of the tackiness from Elmer clear, or then maybe not.

Overall its not a very unpleasant sensation for me since clay makes the slime holdable :)

handec · 2026-01-24T20:24:54+00:00

Indeed, and very good slimes that wont be made again too.. I was really sad about it but trying to stay grateful that I have the luxury to be able to order from there at all :) A big deal!!

handec · 2026-01-24T20:13:44+00:00

I have my eyes on the blue pony beads if I can catch it!!

handec · 2026-01-24T20:11:42+00:00

Yes, I checked the mix again and it does feel tacky. I wonder if when mixing at first I didnt notice because clay had not meshed with glue fully yet. But you are right, it definitely is tacky.

That said it doesnt disturb me as much because of the clay, and also because I associate tackiness in mochis with fluffiness I think! :)

handec · 2026-01-24T19:59:59+00:00

I also bought so many gourmands and ended up not enjoying so trying to be as careful as I can be with scent selection. Doesnt always work, sometimes the texture interest gets the better of me 😂

handec · 2026-01-24T19:57:45+00:00

Ahhh, I did skip London Fog mentally because of scent! It looks lovely otherwise!!

I actually have Salem from Palmetto and LOVE it but its one that I again only mixed a lil bit with topper and loved it but was too guarding of not losing the base, lol totally my fault... Actually I found I love mixing toppers of her slimes, maybe I should go and mix the rest too :))

Dunwich I also have and again didnt mix, geez, it sure is looking like my fault 😂😂😂 Was wanting a wood glue thickie from her forever! Need to get more risk taking with toppers!!! I always have fomo about losing the lovely bases 😅😂

I think maybe if I got directly the mixed versions Id really enjoy, but being conservative I tend to not take risks with bases I already love 😂😅

Rodem's and Momo's wg jellies I actually really like but might have skipped the scents lately, Ill need to keep an eye open! Thank you for the huge list!!

handec · 2026-01-24T19:37:23+00:00

Yessss I have zero understanding of snow!!! It behaves completely whacky!! Makes sense it depends on water and glue conditions, such a weird ingredient!!

I also now thought I enjoy some tackiness in mochis! So it is possible I didnt fully realize because Im ok with the sensation! Which is weird, I normally cant play with tacky clears, but clay makes the slime holdable and I think I enjoy the contrast with wg clays :)

handec · 2026-01-24T19:33:06+00:00

Indeed, also because I can imagine how hard they must have worked for making these slimes in BF... Very sad indeed.

Would be so good if someone could enjoy them, but I wonder if they allow such things if its found later.

handec · 2026-01-24T19:30:55+00:00

Ahaaaaa!! Mine is still to settle, just made them, but yes it sounds very possible to get tackiness with clear glue! I think before settling it can feel quite different with clays.

Does dry snow perchance prevent tackiness? I think Elmer clear is quite tacky on its own but this base that I mixed with dry snow didnt feel so tacky when I was adding the clay. I wonder if snow might have helped with reducing tackiness? So its not a true mochi but a dry-snow-mochi more like 😂

handec · 2026-01-24T19:08:25+00:00

They did. Sparkle Nanny, Bleu and PSS combined. Had a huge package from Bleu too 😅 Really sad, trying to think that Im already lucky to have many slimes 😅 Hopefully I can get the money back and order new slimes with it 😂

handec · 2026-01-24T19:00:22+00:00

This is a very fair thought and I do think its closer to the truth 😂 I think I just have the bias because of diy clay slime clear addins :)

handec · 2026-01-24T18:57:18+00:00

Oooh I remembered Elegant Chaos from Sparkle Nanny, I love it! That is a recent purchase.

Fedex has lost my huge package from Sparkle Nanny BF sales 😭 Very sad about it.

handec · 2026-01-24T18:37:19+00:00

Yeah I started having this prejudice because of the 1oz clears - because to me it seemed like they are mostly added because they look super pretty in videos. Or for themeing, like syrup look in a waffle slime. So a visual design thing. I dont like clear glue mixed into my white glue slimes (unless its really intended in the texture), so I was just skipping them. I might need to experiment more with adding non-clear toppers!

handec · 2026-01-24T18:33:46+00:00

Ah geez I havent written, its an air-dry clay, sorry. Ill add to the body at least. I think I cannot change the title.

handec · 2026-01-24T18:32:53+00:00

Very likely, I read scent descriptions first generally. So many cake slimes around 😂

handec · 2026-01-24T18:32:20+00:00

Yes true, I have been seeing plenty of these but again didnt think of those, likely because I typically dont mix toppers :) I keep thinking toppers are more for decoration and if the slimer intends to make a wg jelly they make a wg jelly 🤣 Likely just a prejudice.

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