diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
index 00acb38504a..66276e6306e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
@@ -361,9 +361,15 @@
 		var/raw_message = pick(examine_messages)
 		var/total_bulge = 0
 
-		formatted_message = replacetext(raw_message, "%belly" ,lowertext(name))
-		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%pred" ,owner)
-		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%prey" ,english_list(contents))
+		var/living_count = 0
+		for(var/mob/living/L in contents)
+			living_count++
+
+		formatted_message = replacetext(raw_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
+		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%pred", owner)
+		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%prey", english_list(contents))
+		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%count", contents.len)
+		formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%countprey", living_count)
 		for(var/mob/living/P in contents)
 			if(!P.absorbed) //This is required first, in case there's a person absorbed and not absorbed in a stomach.
 				total_bulge += P.size_multiplier
@@ -582,13 +588,21 @@
 	var/struggle_outer_message = pick(struggle_messages_outside)
 	var/struggle_user_message = pick(struggle_messages_inside)
 
+	var/living_count = 0
+	for(var/mob/living/L in contents)
+		living_count++
+
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%pred", owner)
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%prey", R)
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
+	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%count", contents.len)
+	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%countprey", living_count)
 
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%pred", owner)
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%prey", R)
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
+	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%count", contents.len)
+	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%countprey", living_count)
 
 	struggle_outer_message = "<span class='alert'>[struggle_outer_message]</span>"
 	struggle_user_message = "<span class='alert'>[struggle_user_message]</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index 83f847bf0d4..599ec727797 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -205,14 +205,22 @@
 	var/digest_alert_prey = pick(digest_messages_prey)
 	var/compensation = M.getOxyLoss() //How much of the prey's damage was caused by passive crit oxyloss to compensate the lost nutrition.
 
+	var/living_count = 0
+	for(var/mob/living/L in contents)
+		living_count++
+
 	//Replace placeholder vars
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%pred", owner)
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%prey", M)
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%belly", lowertext(name))
+	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%count", contents.len)
+	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%countprey", living_count)
 
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%pred", owner)
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%prey", M)
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%belly", lowertext(name))
+	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%count", contents.len)
+	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%countprey", living_count)
 
 	//Send messages
 	to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>[digest_alert_owner]</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
index 945b9e1bd1b..35deada4148 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vorepanel_vr.dm
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
 				. = TRUE
 		if("b_msgs")
 			alert(user,"Setting abusive or deceptive messages will result in a ban. Consider this your warning. Max 150 characters per message, max 10 messages per topic.","Really, don't.")
-			var/help = " Press enter twice to separate messages. '%pred' will be replaced with your name. '%prey' will be replaced with the prey's name. '%belly' will be replaced with your belly's name."
+			var/help = " Press enter twice to separate messages. '%pred' will be replaced with your name. '%prey' will be replaced with the prey's name. '%belly' will be replaced with your belly's name. '%count' will be replaced with the number of anything in your belly. '%countprey' will be replaced with the number of living prey in your belly."
 			switch(params["msgtype"])
 				if("dmp")
 					var/new_message = input(user,"These are sent to prey when they expire. Write them in 2nd person ('you feel X'). Avoid using %prey in this type."+help,"Digest Message (to prey)",host.vore_selected.get_messages("dmp")) as message