diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
index ba6153aa77f..dcfcd0d84d5 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
@@ -691,12 +691,6 @@
 		TEXT_WEST =  list(0, 0, MOB_BELOW_PIGGYBACK_LAYER),
 	)
 
-/datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/update_parent_layer_and_offsets(dir, animate)
-	. = ..()
-	var/mob/living/basic/raptor/raptor = parent
-	if (istype(raptor))
-		raptor.adjust_offsets(dir)
-
 /datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/combat
 	ai_behavior_while_ridden = RIDING_PAUSE_AI_MOVEMENT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
index 2915cae1370..fdcb0707cd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/raptor_big.dmi'
 	icon_state = "raptor_red"
 	base_icon_state = "raptor"
-	pixel_w = -12
-	base_pixel_w = -12
+	pixel_w = -20
+	base_pixel_w = -20
 	speed = 0.5
 	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC|MOB_BEAST
 	maxHealth = 200
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 	ai_controller = null
 	/// Can this raptor breed?
 	var/can_breed = TRUE
-	/// Should we change offsets on direction change?
-	var/change_offsets = TRUE
 	/// Pet commands when we tame the raptor
 	var/static/list/pet_commands = list(
 		/datum/pet_command/breed,
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 	if (!mapload)
 		GLOB.raptor_population += REF(src)
 
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/obeys_commands, pet_commands, list(0, -base_pixel_w))
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/obeys_commands, pet_commands, list(-base_pixel_w, 0))
 	AddElement(\
 		/datum/element/change_force_on_death,\
 		move_resist = MOVE_RESIST_DEFAULT,\
@@ -124,9 +122,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 		update_blackboard()
 
 	AddElement(/datum/element/footstep, footstep_type = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW)
-	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ATOM_DIR_CHANGE, PROC_REF(on_dir_change))
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_LIVING_SCOOPED_UP, PROC_REF(on_picked_up))
-	adjust_offsets(dir)
 	add_happiness_component()
 
 /mob/living/basic/raptor/Destroy()
@@ -143,22 +139,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 		return
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/basic/raptor/proc/on_dir_change(datum/source, old_dir, new_dir)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	adjust_offsets(new_dir)
-
-/mob/living/basic/raptor/proc/adjust_offsets(direction)
-	if (!change_offsets)
-		return
-
-	switch (direction)
-		if (NORTH, SOUTH)
-			add_offsets(RAPTOR_INNATE_SOURCE, w_add = 0, animate = FALSE)
-		if (EAST, SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST)
-			add_offsets(RAPTOR_INNATE_SOURCE, w_add = -8, animate = FALSE)
-		if (WEST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST)
-			add_offsets(RAPTOR_INNATE_SOURCE, w_add = 8, animate = FALSE)
-
 /mob/living/basic/raptor/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if (stat == DEAD)
@@ -385,7 +365,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 	density = initial(density)
 	move_resist = initial(move_resist)
 	can_breed = initial(can_breed)
-	change_offsets = initial(change_offsets)
 
 	if (new_stage == RAPTOR_ADULT)
 		// Adults need to be tamed with skill rather than snacks
@@ -395,16 +374,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 		density = FALSE
 		can_breed = FALSE
 		move_resist = MOVE_RESIST_DEFAULT
-		change_offsets = FALSE
 
 		if (prev_stage == RAPTOR_ADULT)
 			AddComponent(/datum/component/tameable, food_types = food_types, tame_chance = 25, bonus_tame_chance = 15, unique = TRUE)
 
-	if (change_offsets)
-		adjust_offsets(dir)
-	else
-		remove_offsets(RAPTOR_INNATE_SOURCE, FALSE)
-
 	if (can_breed)
 		add_breeding_component()
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_color.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_color.dm
index bc6782895c2..b366a44b7b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_color.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/raptor_color.dm
@@ -124,12 +124,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(raptor_colors, init_raptor_colors())
 
 // Purple raptors never "fully" grow up, and remain usable as backpacks
 /datum/raptor_color/purple/setup_adult(mob/living/basic/raptor/raptor)
-	raptor.base_pixel_w = initial(raptor.base_pixel_w)
 	raptor.can_be_held = TRUE
 	raptor.density = FALSE
 	raptor.move_resist = MOVE_RESIST_DEFAULT
-	raptor.change_offsets = FALSE
-	raptor.remove_offsets(RAPTOR_INNATE_SOURCE, FALSE)
 	raptor.held_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	. = ..()
 	// Non-shorties cannot ride these, so we gotta keep em tameable through food
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/raptor_big.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/raptor_big.dmi
index 4e4932f91a4..84a8a035c0d 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/raptor_big.dmi and b/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/raptor_big.dmi differ