Do your older pigs ever popcorn?

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Elliot is coming upto 5 months old and used to popcorn lots but just lately he does it less and less. I think it's usually when he's trying to wind George up that usually sets him off on a mad popcorning frenzy these days. He's saying 'ha ha ha George, you old fool...ner ner ner ner nerrrr!' I hope he doesn't stop popcorning altogether as he gets older :(
 
It does seem to lessen as they get older.

My older pigs DO but not so much as they did. I put some corn in yesterday and a few of he older ones popcorned but not all of them and not so much as they used to.
 
It gets less with age and it is a matter of temperament, some piggies will mostly stop as adults while others will continue to popcorn occasionally until old age.
 
Fitz and Roy don't really full on popcorn, more like a little skip/jump if I put veggies/fresh beds etc in, but def not a full on popcorn like Charlie and Simba do
 
My older boys (9.5 mths :x) don't popcorn as much - they are too lazy and big :(|) They occasionally do little flips into the air but I suppose because they are heavier, don't do it as much.
The 7.5 mth old boars still popcorn around and the girls (the youngest is almost 12 weeks) go crazy in the morning popping and chasing each other. Hilarious to see them having so much fun together x)
 
Putt whos 5 does little half popcorns, nothing like when she was younger, or what our younger two do who at just under a year are mental.
Any videos of woog popcorning? you know we'd love to see it hairless willow:(|):(|)
 
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Merry popcorns plenty when he's out on floor time but not so much in his cage. He's 5 now and apart from going grey and liking a bit more comfy cuddles, he can still speed round like a youngster and doesn't act his age!
 
Some of mine do, even our oldest Terk does occasionally and she's 5. Gertie does when she can get her bum off the ground, she is slightly on the large side :))
 
MerryPip said:
Merry popcorns plenty when he's out on floor time but not so much in his cage. He's 5 now and apart from going grey and liking a bit more comfy cuddles, he can still speed round like a youngster and doesn't act his age!
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Awwww, He's going grey? Bet he looks distinguished!


Guineapigslave - I'd love to see some pics of your piggies! I love it when the pigs chase each other. Cookie and treacle are always doing that and running laps of their cage....
 
Only Muffin (my 10 week old) and Tigger (1y) will popcorn. Tigger sort of bouncy runs rather than full on popcorns though, she's not as enthusiastic as she was!

My other girls are too... chunky (and boring!)... to popcorn! :P
 
sport_billy said:
Awwww, He's going grey? Bet he looks distinguished!
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Yeah he's really funny... he's got a gorgeous silvery grrey patch behing one ear and lots of silver speckled through his coat now except on his nose - he's beginning to look a bit like a wierd himalayan with ginger streaks!

I love watching pigs popcorn... My last piggy, Dill, used to race around my last flat popcorning heaps. My dowwnstairs neighbours who fed him if I was ever away said he looked like a mini racehorse!
 
I think it depends on the pig. I have 3 and only 1 of them popcorns now. But they all used to when younger. It's so bloody adorable I wish they all still did!
 
sport_billy said:
Putt whos 5 does little half popcorns, nothing like when she was younger, or what our younger two do who at just under a year are mental.
Any videos of woog popcorning? you know we'd love to see it hairless willow:(|):(|)
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I don't have any right now, but I'll try to catch it on camera! :(|):(|)
 
My older pig, Linney, is about three and a half and still popcorns occasionally- usually when she hears the hay bag crinkle or sees the snack plate come out. She's all about the food! My pigs all popcorned more often when they were younger and eased up when they were older. My younger pig, Sundae, just turned one and still runs laps like a maniac during free time while Linney just stands and stares at her! LOL!
 
Cassie is almost 5 and suffers with her bladder, but once in a while she does a little popcorn. It's lovely to see. x)
 
mine do wee mini ones when i'm feeding them. I used to catch them chasing each other in circles popcorning everywhere but i haven't seen this for a while since Ginger became not well and Cheeky has become very grumpy lol x
 
All of mine are adults now and some do still popcorn but not as frequently, enthusiastic popcorning seems to be for the young one's lol If they do get overly excited and can't jump because of their weight, mine usually do this weird head spaz lmao
 
I'm new to guinea pigs and wanted to ask what "popcorn" means? sorry if this is a stupid question
 
harveb said:
I'm new to guinea pigs and wanted to ask what "popcorn" means? sorry if this is a stupid question
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It's when they jump around excited if they are getting something they like e.g. some yummy hay or vegetables lol If they are just happy with life in general they popcorn too, the younger ones tend to do it more.


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my piggies range from 1 year old to 6/7 years old and the olders ones only popcorn if their getting veggies of they can here me rustling the hay bag, the youngers do have a few mad moments, i'm always to late with my camera though!
 
so thats what its called, my 3 all do it when i put there veggies in :(|):(|)
 
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