diff --git a/arcade/sprite/animated.py b/arcade/sprite/animated.py
index 28e5299d6..a7c7230a8 100644
--- a/arcade/sprite/animated.py
+++ b/arcade/sprite/animated.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class TextureKeyframe:
     :param duration: Duration in milliseconds to display this keyframe.
     :param tile_id: Tile ID for this keyframe (only used for tiled maps)
     """
+    __slots__ = ("texture", "duration", "tile_id")
     def __init__(
         self,
         texture: Texture,
@@ -46,10 +47,12 @@ class TextureAnimation:
     :param keyframes: List of keyframes for the animation.
     :param loop: If the animation should loop.
     """
-    def __init__(self, keyframes: Optional[List[TextureKeyframe]] = None):
-        self._keyframes = keyframes or []
+    __slots__ = ("_keyframes", "_duration_ms", "_timeline")
+
+    def __init__(self, keyframes: List[TextureKeyframe]):
+        self._keyframes = keyframes
         self._duration_ms = 0
-        self._timeline: List[int] = self._create_timeline(self._keyframes) if self._keyframes else []
+        self._timeline: List[int] = self._create_timeline(self._keyframes)
 
     @property
     def keyframes(self) -> Tuple[TextureKeyframe, ...]:
@@ -94,25 +97,6 @@ def _create_timeline(self, keyframes: List[TextureKeyframe]) -> List[int]:
         self._duration_ms = current_time_ms
         return timeline
 
-    def append_keyframe(self, keyframe: TextureKeyframe) -> None:
-        """
-        Add a keyframe to the animation.
-
-        :param keyframe: Keyframe to add.
-        """
-        self._keyframes.append(keyframe)
-        self._timeline.append(self._duration_ms)
-        self._timeline = self._create_timeline(self._keyframes)
-
-    def remove_keyframe(self, index: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Remove a keyframe from the animation.
-
-        :param index: Index of the keyframe to remove.
-        """
-        del self._keyframes[index]
-        self._timeline = self._create_timeline(self._keyframes)
-
     def get_keyframe(self, time: float, loop: bool = True) -> Tuple[int, TextureKeyframe]:
         """
         Get the frame at a given time.
diff --git a/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_texture_animation.py b/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_texture_animation.py
index 5aca5afff..7ed6b5a5a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_texture_animation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sprite/test_sprite_texture_animation.py
@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@ def test_animation(keyframes):
     """Test animation class"""
     anim = arcade.TextureAnimation(keyframes=keyframes)
 
-    # Add keyframe
-    anim.append_keyframe(arcade.TextureKeyframe(keyframes[0].texture, 1000))
-    assert anim.num_frames == 9
-    assert anim.duration_ms == 9000
-    assert anim.duration_seconds == 9.0
-
-    # Remove keyframe
-    anim.remove_keyframe(8)
-    assert anim.num_frames == 8
-    assert anim.duration_ms == 8000
-    assert anim.duration_seconds == 8.0
-
     # Get keyframes at specific times (0.5s increments)
     for i in range(16):
         time = i / 2