diff --git a/assets/LevelBlockouts/hub_1.tscn b/assets/LevelBlockouts/hub_1.tscn
index e0dd41f..a62f2ff 100644
--- a/assets/LevelBlockouts/hub_1.tscn
+++ b/assets/LevelBlockouts/hub_1.tscn
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(-0.992703, 0, -0.120587, 0, 1, 0, 0.120587, 0, -0.992703
 
 [node name="RATS" type="Node3D" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("24_4o8us")
+spawn_rat_pickups = 0
 
 [node name="RatHole2" parent="RATS" instance=ExtResource("24_dblmv")]
 transform = Transform3D(1.19249e-08, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1.19249e-08, -13.0478, 0.410853, -9.74827)
diff --git a/assets/rat_hole.tscn b/assets/rat_hole.tscn
index 61e3611..eb98ebc 100644
--- a/assets/rat_hole.tscn
+++ b/assets/rat_hole.tscn
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ rat = ExtResource("2_dih3n")
 mesh = SubResource("BoxMesh_7h30q")
 
 [node name="Area3D" type="Area3D" parent="."]
-collision_layer = 2
-collision_mask = 2
+collision_layer = 64
+collision_mask = 64
 
 [node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="Area3D"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.0113525, -0.302734)
diff --git a/scripts/Rat_Control.gd b/scripts/Rat_Control.gd
index 353409a..c3ac879 100644
--- a/scripts/Rat_Control.gd
+++ b/scripts/Rat_Control.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ extends Node3D
 
 @export var rat : Resource
 @export var spawn_time_max = 5
+@export var max_rats : float = 2
+@export var spawn_rat_pickups = 1
 
 var spawn_timer
 var holes = []
@@ -12,17 +14,16 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	for node in self.get_children():
 		if node is RatHole:
 			holes.append(node)
-	print("HOLES : ",holes)
 	spawn_rat_at_random_hole()
 	reset_spawn_timer()
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	print("TIME UNTIL NEXT SPAWN : ",spawn_timer)
 	if spawn_timer > 0:
 		spawn_timer -= delta
 	else:
-		reset_spawn_timer()
-		spawn_rat_at_random_hole()
+		if can_spawn_more_rats():
+			reset_spawn_timer()
+			spawn_rat_at_random_hole()
 
 func spawn_rat_at_random_hole():
 	if holes.size() >= 2:
@@ -30,9 +31,19 @@ func spawn_rat_at_random_hole():
 		hole_options.shuffle()
 		var spawn_hole = hole_options.pop_front()
 		var destination_hole = hole_options.pop_front()
-		print("SPAWN HOLE : ", spawn_hole)
-		print("END_HOLE : ",destination_hole)
-		spawn_hole.spawn_rat(destination_hole)
+		spawn_hole.spawn_rat(destination_hole,spawn_rat_pickups)
+
+func can_spawn_more_rats():
+	var rat_count = 0
+	#count rats
+	for node in get_children():
+		if node is Rat:
+			rat_count += 1
+	#compare
+	if rat_count < max_rats:
+		return true
+	else:
+		return false
 
 func reset_spawn_timer():
 	spawn_timer = randf_range(1,spawn_time_max)
diff --git a/scripts/rat.gd b/scripts/rat.gd
index dfbd9f1..aefead6 100644
--- a/scripts/rat.gd
+++ b/scripts/rat.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 extends CharacterBody3D
+class_name Rat
 
 @export var dead_rat : Resource
 @export var SPEED = 5
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@ extends CharacterBody3D
 @onready var nav_agent = $NavigationAgent3D
 
 var end_hole
+var number_of_drops = 1
 
-const number_of_drops = 1
 const MAX_LV = 20
 const MAX_AV = 10
 
diff --git a/scripts/rat_hole.gd b/scripts/rat_hole.gd
index b20f6b1..227c367 100644
--- a/scripts/rat_hole.gd
+++ b/scripts/rat_hole.gd
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ class_name RatHole
 @onready var spawnpos: Marker3D = $spawnpos
 @onready var area_3d = $Area3D
 
-func spawn_rat(end_hole):
+func spawn_rat(end_hole,number_of_pickups):
 	var spawn_rat = rat.instantiate()
 	spawn_rat.position = spawnpos.global_position
 	spawn_rat.end_hole = end_hole
+	spawn_rat.number_of_drops = number_of_pickups
 	get_parent().add_child(spawn_rat)
 
 func _on_area_3d_body_entered(body):
-	if body.is_in_group("rat"):
+	if body is Rat:
 		if body.end_hole == self:
-			#body.control_node.spawn_amount += 1 #signal to control node that another rat can enter the scene
 			body.queue_free()