diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index a930c44b7f..f8f686c679 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
 #define CLOWNOP_TRAIT "clown-op"
 #define MEGAFAUNA_TRAIT "megafauna"
 #define DEATHSQUAD_TRAIT "deathsquad"
+#define SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT "slimepuddle"
 /// This trait is added by the active directional block system.
 #define ACTIVE_BLOCK_TRAIT				"active_block"
 /// This trait is added by the parry system.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
index f55f53083b..1cf36499b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
@@ -688,14 +688,14 @@
 			H.Stun(in_transformation_duration, ignore_canstun = TRUE)
 			H.rotate_on_lying = FALSE
 			H.KnockToFloor(TRUE, TRUE, TRUE) //disarms and you cant pickup after
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_L_ARM, "SLIME_PUDDLE_PARALYSIS_L_ARM")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_R_ARM, "SLIME_PUDDLE_PARALYSIS_R_ARM")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOPICKUP, "SLIME_PUDDLE_NO_PICKUP")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOUSE, "SLIME_PUDDLE_NO_ITEMUSE")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PASSTABLE, "SLIME_PUDDLE_TABLE_PASS")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_SPRINT_LOCKED, "SLIME_PUDDLE_SPRINT_LOCK")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_COMBAT_MODE_LOCKED, "SLIME_PUDDLE_COMBAT_LOCK")
-			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOSTAND, "SLIME_PUDDLE_CANNOT_STAND")
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_L_ARM, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_R_ARM, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOPICKUP, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOUSE, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PASSTABLE, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_SPRINT_LOCKED, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_COMBAT_MODE_LOCKED, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOSTAND, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
 			H.update_disabled_bodyparts(silent = TRUE)
 			squeak = H.AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, custom_sounds = list('sound/effects/blobattack.ogg'))
 			sleep(in_transformation_duration)
@@ -712,14 +712,14 @@
 			H.set_resting(0, TRUE, TRUE) // yes, it's 0, not FALSE
 			H.Stun(out_transformation_duration, ignore_canstun = TRUE)
 			sleep(out_transformation_duration)
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_L_ARM, "SLIME_PUDDLE_PARALYSIS_L_ARM")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_R_ARM, "SLIME_PUDDLE_PARALYSIS_R_ARM")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOPICKUP, "SLIME_PUDDLE_NO_PICKUP")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOUSE, "SLIME_PUDDLE_NO_ITEMUSE")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PASSTABLE, "SLIME_PUDDLE_TABLE_PASS")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_SPRINT_LOCKED, "SLIME_PUDDLE_SPRINT_LOCK")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_COMBAT_MODE_LOCKED, "SLIME_PUDDLE_COMBAT_LOCK")
-			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOSTAND, "SLIME_PUDDLE_CANNOT_STAND")
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_L_ARM, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PARALYSIS_R_ARM, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOPICKUP, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOUSE, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_PASSTABLE, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_SPRINT_LOCKED, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_COMBAT_MODE_LOCKED, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
+			REMOVE_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_MOBILITY_NOSTAND, SLIMEPUDDLE_TRAIT)
 			H.update_disabled_bodyparts(silent = TRUE)
 			is_puddle = FALSE
 			if(squeak)