diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
index cc61a884408..5970b10de9c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/headcrab/sting_action(var/mob/user)
 	explosion(get_turf(user),0,0,2,0,silent=1)
+	var/turf = get_turf(user)
 	spawn(5) // So it's not killed in explosion
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/crab = new(get_turf(user))
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/crab = new(turf)
 		crab.origin = user.mind
 	user.gib()
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","LR")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/body_egg.dm b/code/game/objects/items/body_egg.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1ab40cb28b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/body_egg.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/obj/item/body_egg
+	name = "generic egg"
+	desc = "All slimy and yuck."
+	icon = 'icons/mob/alien.dmi'
+	icon_state = "larva0_dead"
+	var/mob/living/affected_mob
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/New()
+	if(istype(loc, /mob/living))
+		affected_mob = loc
+		affected_mob.status_flags |= XENO_HOST
+		SSobj.processing |= src
+		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
+			H.med_hud_set_status()
+		spawn(0)
+			AddInfectionImages(affected_mob)
+	else
+		qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/Destroy()
+	if(affected_mob)
+		affected_mob.status_flags &= ~(XENO_HOST)
+		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
+			H.med_hud_set_status()
+		spawn(0)
+			RemoveInfectionImages(affected_mob)
+	..()
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/process()
+	if(!affected_mob)	return
+	if(loc != affected_mob)
+		affected_mob.status_flags &= ~(XENO_HOST)
+		SSobj.processing.Remove(src)
+		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
+			H.med_hud_set_status()
+		spawn(0)
+			RemoveInfectionImages(affected_mob)
+			affected_mob = null
+		return
+
+	egg_process()
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/proc/egg_process()
+	return
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/proc/RefreshInfectionImage()
+	RemoveInfectionImages()
+	AddInfectionImages()
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/proc/AddInfectionImages()
+	return
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/proc/RemoveInfectionImages()
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index 6bff22c7fab..da83251d5ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Des: Gives the client of the alien an image on each infected mob.
 	if (client)
 		for (var/mob/living/C in mob_list)
 			if(C.status_flags & XENO_HOST)
-				var/obj/item/alien_embryo/A = locate() in C
+				var/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/A = locate() in C
 				var/I = image('icons/mob/alien.dmi', loc = C, icon_state = "infected[A.stage]")
 				client.images += I
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
index 19d37221c19..d7c223124b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/alien_embryo.dm
@@ -2,50 +2,11 @@
 // It functions almost identically (see code/datums/diseases/alien_embryo.dm)
 var/const/ALIEN_AFK_BRACKET = 450 // 45 seconds
 
-/obj/item/alien_embryo
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo
 	name = "alien embryo"
-	desc = "All slimy and yuck."
-	icon = 'icons/mob/alien.dmi'
-	icon_state = "larva0_dead"
-	var/mob/living/affected_mob
 	var/stage = 0
 
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/New()
-	if(istype(loc, /mob/living))
-		affected_mob = loc
-		affected_mob.status_flags |= XENO_HOST
-		SSobj.processing |= src
-		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
-			H.med_hud_set_status()
-		spawn(0)
-			AddInfectionImages(affected_mob)
-	else
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/Destroy()
-	if(affected_mob)
-		affected_mob.status_flags &= ~(XENO_HOST)
-		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
-			H.med_hud_set_status()
-		spawn(0)
-			RemoveInfectionImages(affected_mob)
-	..()
-
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/process()
-	if(!affected_mob)	return
-	if(loc != affected_mob)
-		affected_mob.status_flags &= ~(XENO_HOST)
-		SSobj.processing.Remove(src)
-		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
-			H.med_hud_set_status()
-		spawn(0)
-			RemoveInfectionImages(affected_mob)
-			affected_mob = null
-		return
-
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/egg_process()
 	if(stage < 5 && prob(3))
 		stage++
 		spawn(0)
@@ -87,7 +48,9 @@ var/const/ALIEN_AFK_BRACKET = 450 // 45 seconds
 			if(prob(50))
 				AttemptGrow()
 
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/proc/AttemptGrow(var/gib_on_success = 1)
+
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/proc/AttemptGrow(var/gib_on_success = 1)
 	var/list/candidates = get_candidates(BE_ALIEN, ALIEN_AFK_BRACKET)
 	var/client/C = null
 
@@ -123,7 +86,7 @@ var/const/ALIEN_AFK_BRACKET = 450 // 45 seconds
 Proc: RefreshInfectionImage()
 Des: Removes the current icons located in the infected mob adds the current stage
 ----------------------------------------*/
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/proc/RefreshInfectionImage()
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/RefreshInfectionImage()
 	RemoveInfectionImages()
 	AddInfectionImages()
 
@@ -131,7 +94,7 @@ Des: Removes the current icons located in the infected mob adds the current stag
 Proc: AddInfectionImages(C)
 Des: Adds the infection image to all aliens for this embryo
 ----------------------------------------*/
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/proc/AddInfectionImages()
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/AddInfectionImages()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien in player_list)
 		if(alien.client)
 			var/I = image('icons/mob/alien.dmi', loc = affected_mob, icon_state = "infected[stage]")
@@ -141,7 +104,7 @@ Des: Adds the infection image to all aliens for this embryo
 Proc: RemoveInfectionImage(C)
 Des: Removes all images from the mob infected by this embryo
 ----------------------------------------*/
-/obj/item/alien_embryo/proc/RemoveInfectionImages()
+/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/RemoveInfectionImages()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien in player_list)
 		if(alien.client)
 			for(var/image/I in alien.client.images)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
index c30b431f3ec..a4c27b35cf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/special/facehugger.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var/const/MAX_ACTIVE_TIME = 400
 
 	if(loc == L) return 0
 	if(stat != CONSCIOUS)	return 0
-	if(locate(/obj/item/alien_embryo) in L) return 0
+	if(locate(/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo) in L) return 0
 	if(!sterile) L.take_organ_damage(strength,0) //done here so that even borgs and humans in helmets take damage
 
 	L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] leaps at [L]'s face!</span>", \
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ var/const/MAX_ACTIVE_TIME = 400
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_impregnated"
 
 		if(!target.getlimb(/obj/item/organ/limb/robot/chest) && !(target.status_flags & XENO_HOST))
-			new /obj/item/alien_embryo(target)
+			new /obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo(target)
 
 
 		if(iscorgi(target))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
index 32b978d667a..94ca1369239 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	var/datum/mind/origin
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/proc/Infect(var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim)
-	var/obj/item/changeling_egg/egg = new(victim)
+	var/obj/item/body_egg/changeling_egg/egg = new(victim)
 	egg.owner = origin
 	victim.internal_organs += egg
 	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] lays an egg in a [victim]!</span>")
@@ -33,42 +33,22 @@
 			return
 	target.attack_animal(src)
 
-/obj/item/changeling_egg
+
+
+
+/obj/item/body_egg/changeling_egg
 	name = "changeling egg"
 	desc = "Twitching and disgusting"
-	icon = 'icons/mob/alien.dmi'
-	icon_state = "larva0_dead"
-	var/mob/living/affected_mob
 	var/datum/mind/owner
 	var/time
 
-/obj/item/changeling_egg/New()
-	if(istype(loc, /mob/living))
-		affected_mob = loc
-		affected_mob.status_flags |= XENO_HOST
-		SSobj.processing |= src
-		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
-			H.med_hud_set_status()
-	else
-		qdel(src)
-
-/obj/item/changeling_egg/process()
-	if(!affected_mob)	return
-	if(loc != affected_mob)
-		affected_mob.status_flags &= ~(XENO_HOST)
-		SSobj.processing.Remove(src)
-		if(istype(affected_mob,/mob/living/carbon))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/H = affected_mob
-			H.med_hud_set_status()
-		affected_mob = null
-		return
+/obj/item/body_egg/changeling_egg/egg_process()
 	//Changeling eggs grow in dead people
 	time++
 	if(time >= EGG_INCUBATION_TIME)
 		Pop()
 
-obj/item/changeling_egg/proc/Pop()
+obj/item/body_egg/changeling_egg/proc/Pop()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M = new(affected_mob.loc)
 	owner.transfer_to(M)
 	owner.changeling.purchasedpowers += new /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/xenomorph_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/xenomorph_removal.dm
index 9143713034d..98b81efcf5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/xenomorph_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/xenomorph_removal.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /datum/surgery_step/xenomorph_removal/proc/remove_xeno(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)
-	var/obj/item/alien_embryo/A = locate() in target.contents
+	var/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/A = locate() in target.contents
 	if(A)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You found an unknown alien organism in [target]'s chest!</span>"
 		if(A.stage < 4)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 
 /datum/surgery_step/xenomorph_removal/failure(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
-	var/obj/item/alien_embryo/A = locate() in target.contents
+	var/obj/item/body_egg/alien_embryo/A = locate() in target.contents
 	if(A)
 		if(prob(50))
 			A.AttemptGrow(0)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 8b4f2652e93..9df9b098c67 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\spawners\vaultspawner.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\apc_frame.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\blueprints.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\body_egg.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\bodybag.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\candle.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\crayons.dm"