diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index b84e16be131..6ae487c2885 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -10,31 +10,32 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/wear_id = null // Fix for station bounced radios -- Skie
 	var/greaterform = "Human"                  // Used when humanizing a monkey.
-	var/ico = "monkey"                         // Used when updating icons.
+	icon_state = "monkey1"
 	//var/uni_append = "12C4E2"                // Small appearance modifier for different species.
 	var/list/uni_append = list(0x12C,0x4E2)    // Same as above for DNA2.
 	var/update_muts = 1                        // Monkey gene must be set at start.
+	var/alien = 0								//Used for reagent metabolism.
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/tajara
 	name = "farwa"
 	voice_name = "farwa"
 	speak_emote = list("mews")
 	icon_state = "tajkey1"
-	uni_append = "0A0E00"
+	uni_append = list(0x0A0,0xE00) // 0A0E00
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/skrell
 	name = "neaera"
 	voice_name = "neaera"
 	speak_emote = list("squicks")
 	icon_state = "skrellkey1"
-	uni_append = "01CC92"
+	uni_append = list(0x01C,0xC92) // 01CC92
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/unathi
 	name = "stok"
 	voice_name = "stok"
 	speak_emote = list("hisses")
 	icon_state = "stokkey1"
-	uni_append = "044C5D"
+	uni_append = list(0x044,0xC5D) // 044C5D
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/New()
 	var/datum/reagents/R = new/datum/reagents(1000)
@@ -53,15 +54,23 @@
 		dna.ResetSE()
 		dna.ResetUI()
 		//dna.uni_identity = "00600200A00E0110148FC01300B009"
-		//dna.uni_identity = "006 002 00A 00E 011 014 8FC 013 00B 009"
+		//dna.SetUI(list(0x006,0x002,0x00A,0x00E,0x011,0x014,0x8FC,0x013,0x00B,0x009))
 		//dna.struc_enzymes = "43359156756131E13763334D1C369012032164D4FE4CD61544B6C03F251B6C60A42821D26BA3B0FD6"
+		//dna.SetSE(list(0x433,0x591,0x567,0x561,0x31E,0x137,0x633,0x34D,0x1C3,0x690,0x120,0x321,0x64D,0x4FE,0x4CD,0x615,0x44B,0x6C0,0x3F2,0x51B,0x6C6,0x0A4,0x282,0x1D2,0x6BA,0x3B0,0xFD6))
 		dna.unique_enzymes = md5(name)
 
-
 		// We're a monkey
 		dna.SetSEState(MONKEYBLOCK,   1)
 		// Fix gender
-		dna.SetUIState(DNA_UI_GENDER, gender != MALE)
+		dna.SetUIState(DNA_UI_GENDER, gender != MALE, 1)
+
+		// Set the blocks to uni_append, if needed.
+		if(uni_append.len>0)
+			for(var/b=1;b<=uni_append.len;b++)
+				dna.SetUIValue(DNA_UI_LENGTH-(uni_append.len-b),uni_append[b], 1)
+		dna.UpdateUI()
+
+		update_muts=1
 
 	..()
 	update_icons()
@@ -91,6 +100,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/New()
 
 	..()
+	alien = 1
 	gender = NEUTER
 	dna.mutantrace = "plant"
 	greaterform = "Diona"
@@ -180,6 +190,7 @@
 
 //mob/living/carbon/monkey/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)taken care of in living
 
+
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/attack_paw(mob/M as mob)
 	..()
 
@@ -211,13 +222,8 @@
 		M << "No attacking people at spawn, you jackass."
 		return
 
-	if(..())	//To allow surgery to return properly.
-		return
-
-
 	if (M.a_intent == "help")
 		help_shake_act(M)
-
 	else
 		if (M.a_intent == "harm")
 			if ((prob(75) && health > 0))
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@
 				if (M == src || anchored)
 					return
 
-				var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = new /obj/item/weapon/grab( M, src )
+				var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = new /obj/item/weapon/grab(M, src )
 
 				M.put_in_active_hand(G)