mobs:add_mob() can now set mob texture

api.lua

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local use_mc2 = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_core")
 -- Global
 mobs = {
 	mod = "redo",
-	version = "20231012",
+	version = "20231015",
 	translate = S,
 	invis = minetest.global_exists("invisibility") and invisibility or {},
 	node_snow = minetest.registered_aliases["mapgen_snow"]
@@ -3851,18 +3851,22 @@ function mobs:add_mob(pos, def)
 		effect(pos, 15, "tnt_smoke.png", 1, 2, 2, 15, 5)
 	end
 
+	-- use new texture if found
+	local new_texture = def.texture or ent.base_texture
+
 	if def.child then
 
-		local textures = ent.base_texture
+		ent.mommy_tex = new_texture -- how baby looks when grown
+		ent.base_texture = new_texture
 
 		-- using specific child texture (if found)
 		if ent.child_texture then
-			textures = ent.child_texture[1]
+			new_texture = ent.child_texture[1]
 		end
 
 		-- and resize to half height (multiplication is faster than division)
 		mob:set_properties({
-			textures = textures,
+			textures = new_texture,
 			visual_size = {
 				x = ent.base_size.x * .5,
 				y = ent.base_size.y * .5
@@ -3886,6 +3890,13 @@ function mobs:add_mob(pos, def)
 		})
 
 		ent.child = true
+
+	-- if not child set new texture
+	elseif def.texture then
+
+		ent.base_texture = new_texture
+
+		mob:set_properties({textures = new_texture})
 	end
 
 	if def.owner then