diff --git a/code/modules/vore/resizing/holder_micro_ch.dm b/code/modules/vore/resizing/holder_micro_ch.dm
index 7fdf4be115..84774c0a9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/resizing/holder_micro_ch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/resizing/holder_micro_ch.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/micro/Initialize(mapload, mob/held)
 	. = ..()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = held_mob
-	if(istype(H) && H.species.name == SPECIES_TESHARI)
+	if(istype(H) && H.species.get_bodytype() == SPECIES_TESHARI)
 		item_icons = list(
 					slot_l_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/lefthand_toys_yw.dmi',
 					slot_r_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/righthand_toys_yw.dmi',
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/holder/micro/make_worn_icon(var/body_type,var/slot_name,var/inhands,var/default_icon,var/default_layer,var/icon/clip_mask = null)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = held_mob
-	// Only proceed if dealing with a tesh
-	if(istype(H) && H.species.name == SPECIES_TESHARI)
+	// Only proceed if dealing with a tesh (or something shaped like a tesh)
+	if(istype(H) && H.species.get_bodytype() == SPECIES_TESHARI)
 		var/colortemp = color //save original color var to a temp var
 		//convert numerical RGB to Hex #000000 format - is this necessary?
 		//then 'inject' changed color (from skin color) into original proc call
diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/teshari.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/teshari.dm
index 1c5a7ba8e1..05051aee64 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/teshari.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/teshari.dm
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/DraggedH = src
 
-	//make sure src (the dragged) is a teshari
-	if(DraggedH.species.name == SPECIES_TESHARI)
+	//make sure src (the dragged) is a teshari (or shaped like one)
+	if(DraggedH.species.get_bodytype() == SPECIES_TESHARI)
 		var/mob/living/M = over_object
 		// only perform the grab if; grabber and grabbed adjacent, caller is grabbed OR grabber, and the grabbed's grab preference is true.
 		if(holder_type && istype(M) && Adjacent(M) && (usr == M || usr == DraggedH) && DraggedH != M && !M.incapacitated() && DraggedH.pickup_pref && (M != usr || (M == usr && M.pickup_active)) && (DraggedH.a_intent == I_HELP && M.a_intent == I_HELP)) //VOREStation Edit
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /obj/structure/plasticflaps/CanPass(atom/A, turf/T)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = A
 	if(istype(H))
-		if(H.species.name == SPECIES_TESHARI)
+		if(H.species.get_bodytype() == SPECIES_TESHARI)
 			return 1
 
 	return ..()
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