diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
index 5503ac91dd1..f97b15c1112 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-/proc/gibs(atom/location, datum/dna/MobDNA)		//CARN MARKER
-	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(get_turf(location), MobDNA)
+/proc/gibs(atom/location, datum/dna/mob_dna)		//CARN MARKER
+	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(get_turf(location), mob_dna)
 
-/proc/hgibs(atom/location, datum/dna/MobDNA)
-	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/human(get_turf(location), MobDNA)
+/proc/hgibs(atom/location, datum/dna/mob_dna)
+	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/human(get_turf(location), mob_dna)
 
 /proc/xgibs(atom/location)
 	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/xeno(get_turf(location))
@@ -16,38 +16,55 @@
 	var/list/gibamounts = list()
 	var/list/gibdirections = list() //of lists
 
-/obj/effect/gibspawner/New(location, datum/dna/MobDNA)
+/obj/effect/gibspawner/Initialize(mapload, datum/dna/mob_dna)
 	..()
+	ASSERT(length(gibtypes) == length(gibamounts))
+	ASSERT(length(gibamounts) == length(gibdirections))
 
-	if(istype(loc,/turf)) //basically if a badmin spawns it
-		Gib(loc, MobDNA)
+	if(isturf(loc))
+		spawn_gibs(loc, mob_dna)
 
-/obj/effect/gibspawner/proc/Gib(atom/location, datum/dna/MobDNA = null)
-	if(gibtypes.len != gibamounts.len || gibamounts.len != gibdirections.len)
-		to_chat(world, "<span class='warning'>Gib list length mismatch!</span>")
-		return
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL // qdel once done
 
+/**
+  * Spawns the gibs (and sparks if applicable) from the gib spawner.
+  *
+  * Arguments:
+  * * location - The position to spawn the gibs on.
+  * * mob_dna - The [/datum/dna] controlling the blood DNA and colour of the gibs.
+  */
+/obj/effect/gibspawner/proc/spawn_gibs(atom/location, datum/dna/mob_dna)
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/gib = null
 
 	if(sparks)
 		do_sparks(2, 1, location)
 
-	for(var/i = 1, i<= gibtypes.len, i++)
-		if(gibamounts[i])
-			for(var/j = 1, j<= gibamounts[i], j++)
-				var/gibType = gibtypes[i]
-				gib = new gibType(location)
+	for(var/gibtype in 1 to length(gibtypes))
+		if(!gibamounts[gibtype])
+			continue
+		for(var/I in 1 to gibamounts[gibtype])
+			var/gib_type = gibtypes[gibtype]
+			gib = new gib_type(location)
 
+			gib_dna(gib, mob_dna)
 
-				gib.blood_DNA = list()
-				if(MobDNA)
-					gib.blood_DNA[MobDNA.unique_enzymes] = MobDNA.blood_type
-				else if(istype(src, /obj/effect/gibspawner/xeno))
-					gib.blood_DNA["UNKNOWN DNA"] = "X*"
-				else if(istype(src, /obj/effect/gibspawner/human)) // Probably a monkey
-					gib.blood_DNA["Non-human DNA"] = "A+"
-				var/list/directions = gibdirections[i]
-				if(directions.len)
-					gib.streak(directions)
+			var/list/directions = gibdirections[gibtype]
+			if(length(directions))
+				gib.streak(directions)
 
-	qdel(src)
+/**
+  * Assigns DNA and blood colour to mob gibs.
+  *
+  * Returns FALSE if there was no DNA data to transfer to the gibs, and TRUE if there was.
+  * Arguments:
+  * * gib - The [/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs] that is being edited.
+  * * mob_dna - The [/datum/dna] which is being transferred onto the gib.
+  */
+/obj/effect/gibspawner/proc/gib_dna(obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/gib, datum/dna/mob_dna)
+	if(!mob_dna)
+		return FALSE
+
+	gib.basecolor = mob_dna.species.blood_color
+	gib.update_icon()
+	gib.blood_DNA[mob_dna.unique_enzymes] = mob_dna.blood_type
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
index 998fb4a2868..3ca1b7d5ae5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/gibspawner.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 	gibamounts[6] = pick(0,1,2)
 	..()
 
+/obj/effect/gibspawner/human/gib_dna(obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/gib, datum/dna/mob_dna)
+	if(!..()) // Probably admin spawned
+		gib.blood_DNA["Non-human DNA"] = "A+"
+
 /obj/effect/gibspawner/xeno
 	gibtypes = list(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno/up,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno/down,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno/body,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno/limb,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/xeno/core)
 	gibamounts = list(1,1,1,1,1,1,1)
@@ -24,6 +28,10 @@
 	gibamounts[6] = pick(0,1,2)
 	..()
 
+/obj/effect/gibspawner/xeno/gib_dna(obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/gib, datum/dna/mob_dna)
+	if(!..())
+		gib.blood_DNA["UNKNOWN DNA"] = "X*"
+
 /obj/effect/gibspawner/robot
 	sparks = 1
 	gibtypes = list(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot/up,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot/down,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot,/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/robot/limb)