diff --git a/src/mutation/mutation_methods.py b/src/mutation/mutation_methods.py
index e9e23c8..322015e 100644
--- a/src/mutation/mutation_methods.py
+++ b/src/mutation/mutation_methods.py
@@ -6,68 +6,73 @@ class Mutation_Methods:
     class Population:
         """Methods for selecting chromosomes to mutate"""
 
+        def __loop_selections(selection_method):
+            def helper(ga):
+                # Loop until enough mutations occur
+                for n in range(ceil(len(ga.population)*ga.chromosome_mutation_rate)):
+                    selection_method(ga)
+            return helper
+
+
+        @__loop_selections
         def random_selection(ga):
             """Selects random chromosomes"""
 
-            # Loop until enough mutations occur
-            for n in range(ceil(len(ga.population)*ga.chromosome_mutation_rate)):
-                index = random.randint(0, len(ga.population)-1)
-                ga.population[index] = ga.mutation_individual_impl(ga, ga.population[index])
+            index = random.randint(0, len(ga.population)-1)
+            ga.population[index] = ga.mutation_individual_impl(ga, ga.population[index])
 
 
+        @__loop_selections
         def random_selection_then_cross(ga):
             """Selects random chromosomes and self-crosses with parent"""
 
-            # Loop until enough mutations occur
-            for n in range(ceil(len(ga.population)*ga.chromosome_mutation_rate)):
-                index = random.randint(0, len(ga.population)-1)
-                chromosome = ga.population[index]
-
-                # Cross the chromosome with its mutation
-                ga.population[index] = ga.crossover_individual_impl(ga, chromosome, ga.mutation_individual_impl(ga, chromosome))
+            index = random.randint(0, len(ga.population)-1)
+            chromosome = ga.population[index]
+            ga.population[index] = ga.crossover_individual_impl(ga, chromosome, ga.mutation_individual_impl(ga, chromosome))
 
 
     class Individual:
         """Methods for mutating a single chromosome"""
 
+        def __loop_mutations(mutation_method):
+            def helper(ga, old_chromosome):
+                chromosome = ga.make_chromosome(list(old_chromosome))
 
-        def individual_genes(ga, old_chromosome):
+                # Loops until enough mutations occur
+                for n in range(ceil(len(chromosome)*ga.gene_mutation_rate)):
+                    mutation_method(ga, chromosome)
+
+                return chromosome
+            return helper
+
+
+        @__loop_mutations
+        def individual_genes(ga, chromosome):
             """Mutates a random gene in the chromosome and resets the fitness."""
-            chromosome = ga.make_chromosome(list(old_chromosome))
+            index = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
 
-            # Loops until enough mutations occur
-            for n in range(ceil(len(chromosome)*ga.gene_mutation_rate)):
-                index = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
+            # Using the chromosome_impl
+            if ga.chromosome_impl is not None:
+                chromosome[index] = ga.make_gene(ga.chromosome_impl()[index])
 
-                # Using the chromosome_impl
-                if ga.chromosome_impl is not None:
-                    chromosome[index] = ga.make_gene(ga.chromosome_impl()[index])
+            # Using the gene_impl
+            elif ga.gene_impl is not None:
+                chromosome[index] = ga.make_gene(ga.gene_impl())
 
-                # Using the gene_impl
-                elif ga.gene_impl is not None:
-                    chromosome[index] = ga.make_gene(ga.gene_impl())
-
-                # Exit because no gene creation method specified
-                else:
-                    print("You did not specify any initialization constraints.")
-                    break
-
-            return chromosome
+            # Exit because no gene creation method specified
+            else:
+                raise Exception("Did not specify any initialization constraints.")
 
 
             class Permutation:
                 """Methods for mutating a chromosome
                 by changing the order of the genes."""
 
-                def swap_genes(ga, old_chromosome):
+                @Individual._Individual__loop_mutations
+                def swap_genes(ga, chromosome):
                     """Mutates a random gene in the chromosome and resets the fitness."""
-                    chromosome = ga.make_chromosome(list(old_chromosome))
 
-                    # Loops until enough mutations occur
-                    for n in range(ceil(len(chromosome)*ga.gene_mutation_rate)):
-                        index_one = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
-                        index_two = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
+                    index_one = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
+                    index_two = random.randint(0, len(chromosome)-1)
 
-                        chromosome[index_one], chromosome[index_two] = chromosome[index_two], chromosome[index_one]
-
-                    return chromosome
+                    chromosome[index_one], chromosome[index_two] = chromosome[index_two], chromosome[index_one]