Puddle slimes disappearing in pond?

[TheGeneral]

I don't know if anyone else is having the same problem, but whenever i get puddle slimes and put them in the pond they disappear really quickly as if they are on land. I thought puddle slimes could live in ponds but every time i get more to try and get them to stay i still doesn't work.

[SpiralRancher02]

Where are you placing them?

Main ranch, Grotto, or Overgrowth?

Slimes disappear in the Grotto and Overgrowth (ranch expansions), this is a known bug, place them in the main ranch instead.

[TheGeneral]

Yes i Have been placing them in the main ranch. i use the grotto and overgrowth as farm grounds.

[TurnipKnight]

If there is not enough water in the pond the slimes will run away.

[aooga321]

I've had similar problems. Btw, in the new download 0.2.2 the grotto and overgrowth despawn, chicken, and other bugs were fixed. The only thing I can think of is that they jump out on their own. I even kept the pond full.

[bandon41]

had the same problem, i placed one pond slime in my pond, so it wasn't crowded
the closest possible predator was locked up but when i returned i had a pond with 2 plorts but no pond slime
if their diet wasn't just water i would have considered it had starved

if they jump out of their own then we need some pond upgrades to prevent that