diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index 4e22f1b5e6ba..9825389c8ac4 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	if(isobserver(user) && status == EGG_GROWN)
 		var/datum/hive_status/hive = GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]
 		var/current_hugger_count = hive.get_current_playable_facehugger_count();
-		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support [SPAN_NOTICE("[hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers."
+		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support a total of [SPAN_NOTICE("[hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers at present."
 
 /obj/effect/alien/egg/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/M)
 	if(status == EGG_BURST || status == EGG_DESTROYED)
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
index 32cf0ee591b5..c4fb5c0a900c 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		. += "It has [stored_huggers] facehuggers within, with [huggers_to_grow] more to grow (reserved: [huggers_reserved])."
 	if(isobserver(user))
 		var/current_hugger_count = linked_hive.get_current_playable_facehugger_count();
-		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support [SPAN_NOTICE("[linked_hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers."
+		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support a total of [SPAN_NOTICE("[linked_hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers at present."
 
 /obj/effect/alien/resin/special/eggmorph/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/grab))
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/pylon_core.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/pylon_core.dm
index ae3be4d55bef..71211d67e23c 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/pylon_core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/pylon_core.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		lesser_count++
 
 	. += "Currently holding [SPAN_NOTICE("[floor(lesser_drone_spawns)]")]/[SPAN_NOTICE("[lesser_drone_spawn_limit]")] lesser drones."
-	. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[lesser_count]")] lesser drones in the hive. The hive can support [SPAN_NOTICE("[linked_hive.lesser_drone_limit]")] lesser drones."
+	. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[lesser_count]")] lesser drones in the hive. The hive can support a total of [SPAN_NOTICE("[linked_hive.lesser_drone_limit]")] lesser drones at present."
 
 /obj/effect/alien/resin/special/pylon/attack_ghost(mob/dead/observer/user)
 	. = ..()