diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
index c0837ec76b..b88e3c711c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 
 	var/list/currentrun = list()
 	var/static/list/clients_by_zlevel[][]
+	var/static/list/cubemonkeys = list()
+	var/cubemonkeycap = 20
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mobs/stat_entry()
 	..("P:[GLOB.mob_living_list.len]")
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks_meat.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks_meat.dm
index cbe93f7003..8affd79e52 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks_meat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/snacks_meat.dm
@@ -185,10 +185,13 @@
 	foodtype = MEAT | SUGAR
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/monkeycube/proc/Expand()
-	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] expands!</span>")
 	var/mob/spammer = get_mob_by_key(fingerprintslast)
-	var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/bananas = new(drop_location())
-	bananas.log_message("Spawned via [src] at [COORD(src)], Last attached mob: [key_name(spammer)].", INDIVIDUAL_ATTACK_LOG)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/bananas = new(drop_location(), TRUE, spammer)
+	if (!QDELETED(bananas))
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] expands!</span>")
+		bananas.log_message("Spawned via [src] at [COORD(src)], Last attached mob: [key_name(spammer)].", INDIVIDUAL_ATTACK_LOG)
+	else if (!spammer) // Visible message in case there are no fingerprints
+		visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] fails to expand!</span>")
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/enchiladas
@@ -286,4 +289,4 @@
 	name = "double rat-kebab"
 	icon_state = "doubleratkebab"
 	tastes = list("rat meat" = 2, "metal" = 1)
-	bonus_reagents = list("nutriment" = 6, "vitamin" = 2)
\ No newline at end of file
+	bonus_reagents = list("nutriment" = 6, "vitamin" = 2)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index 77bae8b91d..7713be5e4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
 
-/mob/living/carbon/monkey/Initialize()
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/Initialize(mapload, cubespawned=FALSE, mob/spawner)
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/mob_sleep
 	verbs += /mob/living/proc/lay_down
 
@@ -31,9 +31,20 @@
 
 	. = ..()
 
+	if (cubespawned)
+		if (LAZYLEN(SSmobs.cubemonkeys) > SSmobs.cubemonkeycap)
+			if (spawner)
+				to_chat(spawner, "<span class='warning'>Bluespace harmonics prevent the spawning of more than [SSmobs.cubemonkeycap] monkeys on the station at one time!</span>")
+			return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
+		SSmobs.cubemonkeys += src
+
 	create_dna(src)
 	dna.initialize_dna(random_blood_type())
 
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/Destroy()
+	SSmobs.cubemonkeys -= src
+	return ..()
+
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/create_internal_organs()
 	internal_organs += new /obj/item/organ/appendix
 	internal_organs += new /obj/item/organ/lungs
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
index b4b626dab2..cfd32150fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobio_camera.dm
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@
 
 	if(GLOB.cameranet.checkTurfVis(remote_eye.loc))
 		if(X.monkeys >= 1)
-			var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/food = new /mob/living/carbon/monkey(remote_eye.loc)
-			food.LAssailant = C
-			X.monkeys --
-			to_chat(owner, "[X] now has [X.monkeys] monkeys left.")
+			var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/food = new /mob/living/carbon/monkey(remote_eye.loc, TRUE, owner)
+			if (!QDELETED(food))
+				food.LAssailant = C
+				X.monkeys --
+				to_chat(owner, "[X] now has [X.monkeys] monkeys left.")
 	else
 		to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>Target is not near a camera. Cannot proceed.</span>")