diff --git a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/SpecialCreeperRenderer.java b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/SpecialCreeperRenderer.java
index f8e9656..e5d3b20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/SpecialCreeperRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/SpecialCreeperRenderer.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class SpecialCreeperRenderer extends CreeperRenderer {
     public SpecialCreeperRenderer( EntityRendererManager rendererManager ) {
         super( rendererManager );
         baseShadowRadius = shadowRadius;
-        //        addLayer( new SpecialMobEyesLayer<>( this ) );TODO
+        addLayer( new SpecialMobEyesLayer<>( this ) );
         addLayer( new SpecialMobOverlayLayer<>( this, new CreeperModel<>( 0.25F ) ) );
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobEyesLayer.java b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobEyesLayer.java
index a524b54..df3e70b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobEyesLayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobEyesLayer.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import fathertoast.specialmobs.common.core.SpecialMobs;
 import fathertoast.specialmobs.common.entity.ISpecialMob;
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.IEntityRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.layers.AbstractEyesLayer;
@@ -27,17 +28,16 @@ public class SpecialMobEyesLayer<T extends Entity, M extends EntityModel<T>> ext
     public SpecialMobEyesLayer( IEntityRenderer<T, M> renderer ) {
         super( renderer );
     }
-    
-    // I have no clue what all these floats mean, but also I don't really care right now.  Would be nice to know eventually.
+
     @Override
-    public void render( MatrixStack matrixStack, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int layer, T entity,
-                        float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f ) {
+    public void render( MatrixStack matrixStack, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int packedLight, T entity, float limbSwing,
+                        float limbSwingAmount, float partialTicks, float ageInTicks, float netHeadYaw, float headPitch ) {
         final ResourceLocation eyesTexture = ((ISpecialMob<?>) entity).getSpecialData().getTextureEyes();
         if( eyesTexture == null ) return;
         
         //TODO does not work; for some reason, all the transparency renders as white
-        IVertexBuilder ivertexbuilder = buffer.getBuffer( RenderType.eyes( eyesTexture ) );
-        this.getParentModel().renderToBuffer( matrixStack, ivertexbuilder, 15728640, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY,
+        IVertexBuilder vertexBuilder = buffer.getBuffer( RenderType.eyes(eyesTexture) );
+        this.getParentModel().renderToBuffer( matrixStack, vertexBuilder, LightTexture.pack(15, 15), OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY,
                 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F );
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobOverlayLayer.java b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobOverlayLayer.java
index 1dc6a3f..6f871e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobOverlayLayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fathertoast/specialmobs/client/renderer/entity/layers/SpecialMobOverlayLayer.java
@@ -28,22 +28,21 @@ public class SpecialMobOverlayLayer<T extends Entity, M extends EntityModel<T>>
         super( renderer );
         layerModel = model;
     }
-    
-    // I have no clue what all these floats mean, but also I don't really care right now.  Would be nice to know eventually.
+
     @Override
-    public void render( MatrixStack matrixStack, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int layer, T entity,
-                        float a, float b, float c, float d, float e, float f ) {
+    public void render( MatrixStack matrixStack, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, int packedLight, T entity,
+                        float limbSwing, float limbSwingAmount, float partialTicks, float ageInTicks, float netHeadYaw, float headPitch ) {
         final ResourceLocation overlayTexture = ((ISpecialMob<?>) entity).getSpecialData().getTextureOverlay();
         if( overlayTexture == null ) return;
         
         //TODO this renders oddly dark, look for way to fix lighting
         
         //float f0 = (float) entity.tickCount + c;
-        layerModel.prepareMobModel( entity, a, b, c );
+        layerModel.prepareMobModel( entity, limbSwing, limbSwingAmount, partialTicks );
         this.getParentModel().copyPropertiesTo( layerModel );
-        IVertexBuilder ivertexbuilder = buffer.getBuffer( RenderType.entityCutoutNoCull( overlayTexture, false ) );
-        layerModel.setupAnim( entity, a, b, d, e, f );
-        layerModel.renderToBuffer( matrixStack, ivertexbuilder, layer, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY,
+        IVertexBuilder vertexBuilder = buffer.getBuffer( RenderType.entityCutoutNoCull( overlayTexture, false ) );
+        layerModel.setupAnim( entity, limbSwing, limbSwingAmount, ageInTicks, netHeadYaw, headPitch );
+        layerModel.renderToBuffer( matrixStack, vertexBuilder, packedLight, OverlayTexture.NO_OVERLAY,
                 0.5F, 0.5F, 0.5F, 1.0F );
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/specialmobs/textures/entity/creeper/dark_eyes.png b/src/main/resources/assets/specialmobs/textures/entity/creeper/dark_eyes.png
index 09e0fed..4430e3f 100644
Binary files a/src/main/resources/assets/specialmobs/textures/entity/creeper/dark_eyes.png and b/src/main/resources/assets/specialmobs/textures/entity/creeper/dark_eyes.png differ