diff --git a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
index b2a68c997ec9..bcee5b81a100 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/holder.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@
 	for(var/mob/living/M in contents)
 		M.show_message(message,m_type)
 
+/obj/item/holder/get_examine_text(mob/user)
+	. = list()
+	. += "[icon2html(src, user)] That's \a [src]."
+	if(desc)
+		. += desc
+	if(desc_lore)
+		. += SPAN_NOTICE("This has an <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];desc_lore=1'>extended lore description</a>.")
+
+
 //Mob procs and vars for scooping up
 /mob/living/var/holder_type
 
@@ -48,8 +57,10 @@
 		return
 
 	var/obj/item/holder/mob_holder = new holder_type(loc)
-	src.forceMove(mob_holder)
-	mob_holder.name = loc.name
+	forceMove(mob_holder)
+	mob_holder.name = name
+	mob_holder.desc = desc
+	mob_holder.gender = gender
 	mob_holder.attack_hand(grabber)
 
 	to_chat(grabber, "You scoop up [src].")