diff --git a/mods/mobs/api.lua b/mods/mobs/api.lua
index bc317ea4..86277369 100755
--- a/mods/mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/mobs/api.lua
@@ -1058,12 +1058,12 @@ end
 			end
 
 			-- select random texture, set model and size
-			if not self.base_texture then
+			--if not self.base_texture then
 				self.base_texture = def.textures[math.random(1, #def.textures)]
 				self.base_mesh = def.mesh
-				self.base_size = self.visual_size
-				self.base_colbox = self.collisionbox
-			end
+				self.base_size = def.visual_size
+				self.base_colbox = def.collisionbox
+			--end
 
 			-- set texture, model and size
 			local textures = self.base_texture
@@ -1125,14 +1125,14 @@ end
 
 		get_staticdata = function(self)
 
--- remove mob when out of range unless tamed
-if mobs.remove and self.remove_ok and not self.tamed then
-	print ("REMOVED", self.remove_ok, self.name)
-	self.object:remove()
-end
-self.remove_ok = true
-self.attack = nil
-self.following = nil
+			-- remove mob when out of range unless tamed
+			if mobs.remove and self.remove_ok and not self.tamed then
+				print ("REMOVED", self.remove_ok, self.name)
+				self.object:remove()
+			end
+			self.remove_ok = true
+			self.attack = nil
+			self.following = nil
 
 			local tmp = {}
 			for _,stat in pairs(self) do