diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/carp.dm
index 24c3d749503..2e00c22424d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/carp.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 	health = 50
 	melee_damage_lower = 10
 	melee_damage_upper = 20
+	minbodytemp = 0		//so they don't freeze in space
+	maxbodytemp = 295	//if it's just 25 degrees, they start to burn up	var/min_oxy = 5
+	min_oxy = 0			//doesn't need to breath
+	max_tox = 0			//can survive toxic atmospheres
+	max_co2 = 0
 
 /proc/iscarp(var/mob/M)
 	return istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal/carp)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
index 91a12fa23c5..24705a19f2b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	response_help  = "pets the"
 	response_disarm = "gently pushes aside the"
 	response_harm   = "kicks the"
+	min_oxy = 0		//doesn't need oxy to breathe. kobolds are space asteroid miners
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/kobold/Life()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index c365f421029..16998d8a9c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 	//Temperature effect
 	var/minbodytemp = 270
-	var/maxbodytemp = 370
+	var/maxbodytemp = 305
 	var/heat_damage_per_tick = 3	//amount of damage applied if animal's body temperature is higher than maxbodytemp
 	var/cold_damage_per_tick = 2	//same as heat_damage_per_tick, only if the bodytemperature it's lower than minbodytemp
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal_life.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal_life.dm
index e03984e6653..45bb8275695 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal_life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/simple_animal_life.dm
@@ -81,8 +81,15 @@
 	//Atmos effect
 	if(bodytemperature < minbodytemp)
 		health -= cold_damage_per_tick
+		if(prob(15)
+			emote("auto",1,"shivers![prob(50) : pick(" It seems quite cold."," It seems to be freezing.") : ""]")
+
 	else if(bodytemperature > maxbodytemp)
 		health -= heat_damage_per_tick
+		if(prob(15)
+			emote("auto",1,"sweats![prob(50) : pick(" It seems quite hot."," It seems to be burning up.") : ""]")
 
 	if(!atmos_suitable)
 		health -= unsuitable_atoms_damage
+		if(prob(15)
+			emote("auto",1,"gasps![prob(50) : pick(" It seems unable to breath."," It seems to be asphyxiating.") : ""]")