diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
index 44e3e2b79eed..85c03ceac322 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
@@ -221,36 +221,8 @@ Lizard subspecies: SILVER SCALED
 	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/silver
 	changesource_flags = MIRROR_BADMIN | MIRROR_MAGIC | RACE_SWAP | ERT_SPAWN
 	examine_limb_id = SPECIES_LIZARD
-	///stored mutcolor for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_mutcolor
-	///stored horn color for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_horncolor
-	///stored eye color for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_eye_color_left
-	///See above
-	var/old_eye_color_right
 
 /datum/species/lizard/silverscale/get_physical_attributes()
 	return "Silver Scales are to lizardpeople what angels are to humans. \
 		Mostly identical, they are holy, don't breathe, don't get viruses, their hide cannot be pierced, love the taste of wine, \
 		and their tongue allows them to turn into a statue, for some reason."
-
-/datum/species/lizard/silverscale/on_species_gain(mob/living/carbon/human/new_silverscale, datum/species/old_species, pref_load)
-	old_mutcolor = new_silverscale.dna.features["mcolor"]
-	old_horncolor = new_silverscale.dna.features["lizard_horn_color"]
-	old_eye_color_left = new_silverscale.eye_color_left
-	old_eye_color_right = new_silverscale.eye_color_right
-	new_silverscale.dna.features["mcolor"] = "#eeeeee"
-	new_silverscale.dna.features["lizard_horn_color"] = "#eeeeee"
-	new_silverscale.eye_color_left = "#0000a0"
-	new_silverscale.eye_color_right = "#0000a0"
-	. = ..()
-	new_silverscale.add_filter("silver_glint", 2, list("type" = "outline", "color" = "#ffffff63", "size" = 2))
-
-/datum/species/lizard/silverscale/on_species_loss(mob/living/carbon/human/was_silverscale, datum/species/new_species, pref_load)
-	was_silverscale.dna.features["mcolor"] = old_mutcolor
-	was_silverscale.dna.features["lizard_horn_color"] = old_horncolor
-	was_silverscale.eye_color_left = old_eye_color_left
-	was_silverscale.eye_color_right = old_eye_color_right
-	was_silverscale.remove_filter("silver_glint")
-	return ..()
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
index ae971056daf6..dab25ce2c40c 100644
--- a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/client/preferences/species/lizard.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_OVERRIDE
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/horns/inherit_color(obj/item/bodypart/bodypart_owner, force)
-	draw_color = bodypart_owner?.owner?.dna?.features["lizard_horn_color"] || "#FFFFFF"
+	draw_color = bodypart_owner?.owner?.dna?.features["lizard_horn_color"] || "#dddddd"
 	return TRUE
 
 // The actual preference
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	target.dna.features["lizard_horn_color"] = value
 
 /datum/preference/color/horn_color/create_default_value()
-	return "#FFFFFF"
+	return "#dddddd"
 
 // -- Lizard Horn Layer selection --
 // Makes it actually work
diff --git a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/silverscale.dm b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/silverscale.dm
index 16bb77f22cfe..8a870d808a36 100644
--- a/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/silverscale.dm
+++ b/maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/silverscale.dm
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@
 		. += " This will be invaluable towards our research of silverscale biology - please send more samples if you have any!"
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/silver
+	visual = TRUE
 	/// Stored skin color for turning back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_skincolor
+	VAR_PRIVATE/old_skincolor
 	///stored mutcolor for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_mutcolor
+	VAR_PRIVATE/old_mutcolor
 	///stored horn color for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_horncolor
+	VAR_PRIVATE/old_horncolor
 	///stored eye color for when we turn back off of a silverscale.
-	var/old_eye_color_left
+	VAR_PRIVATE/old_eye_color_left
 	///See above
-	var/old_eye_color_right
+	VAR_PRIVATE/old_eye_color_right
+	/// Tracks what color our glint is, to prevent unnecessary updates
+	VAR_PRIVATE/glint_color
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/silver/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -64,13 +67,8 @@
 	old_eye_color_right = he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.eye_color_right
 
 	if (istype(organ_owner.dna.species, /datum/species/lizard/silverscale))
-		var/datum/species/lizard/silverscale/silver_species = organ_owner.dna.species
-		old_mutcolor = silver_species.old_mutcolor
-		old_eye_color_left = silver_species.old_eye_color_left
-		old_eye_color_right = silver_species.old_eye_color_right
-
 		organ_owner.clear_mood_event(SILVERSCALE_LOST_TONGUE_MOOD_ID)
-		if (!special)
+		if(!special)
 			to_chat(organ_owner, span_blue("You feel a sense of security as you feel the familiar metallic taste of a silvery tongue... \
 				you are once again Silverscale."))
 
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@
 	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.dna.features["lizard_horn_color"] = "#eeeeee"
 	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.eye_color_left = "#0000a0"
 	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.eye_color_right = "#0000a0"
-	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.add_filter("silver_glint", 2, list("type" = "outline", "color" = "#ffffff63", "size" = 2))
+	update_glint()
 
 	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.physiology?.damage_resistance += 10
 	he_who_was_blessed_with_silver.dna.species.exotic_bloodtype = /datum/blood_type/silver/lizard
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@
 
 	if (istype(organ_owner.dna.species, /datum/species/lizard/silverscale))
 		organ_owner.add_mood_event(SILVERSCALE_LOST_TONGUE_MOOD_ID, /datum/mood_event/silverscale_lost_tongue)
-		if (!special)
+		if(!special)
 			to_chat(organ_owner, span_userdanger("You can feel the arcane powers of the silver tongue slip away - \
 				you've lost your silver heritage! Without it, you are less than Silverscale... you MUST get it back!"))
 
@@ -120,7 +118,29 @@
 	for(var/datum/action/cooldown/turn_to_statue/statue in actions)
 		if(organ_owner.loc == statue.statue)
 			organ_owner.forceMove(statue.statue.loc)
-			organ_owner.Paralyze(12 SECONDS)
+			if(!special)
+				organ_owner.Paralyze(12 SECONDS)
+
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/silver/on_life(seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
+	update_glint()
+
+/// Updates the alpha of the "glow" effect
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/silver/proc/update_glint()
+	var/turf/owner_turf = get_turf(owner)
+	var/lums = owner_turf?.get_lumcount() - LIGHTING_TILE_IS_DARK
+	if(lums <= 0)
+		if(owner.get_filter("silver_glint"))
+			owner.transition_filter("silver_glint", outline_filter(1.5, "#FFFFFF00"), 1 SECONDS)
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(owner, TYPE_PROC_REF(/datum, remove_filter), "silver_glint"), 1 SECONDS)
+		glint_color = null
+		return
+	var/new_glint_color = "#ffffff[num2text(0.5 * lums * 255, 2, 16)]"
+	if(glint_color == new_glint_color)
+		return
+	glint_color = new_glint_color
+	if(!owner.get_filter("silver_glint"))
+		owner.add_filter("silver_glint", 2, outline_filter(1.5, "#FFFFFF00"))
+	owner.transition_filter("silver_glint", outline_filter(1.5, glint_color), 1 SECONDS)
 
 /datum/action/cooldown/turn_to_statue
 	/// Traits granted to the mob when in statue form