A fire-breathing slime? Might have something to do with its chemical composition -- Well, I'm no chemist, either.

[ He just likes to use big words to sound smarter. Most of what he knows is from his leisure reading and the internet. ]

But you're right, it could be fun to see what they can do together. How do we get them to do their little tricks? [ Obviously, the answer is to be annoying, so he pokes one of the slimes with the blunt end of his magnifying glass. ]