Rumble strutting AND popcorning?

[Piggy Stardust]

So Patsy started rumble strutting towards her cage partner (Carrie, another female), but at the same time she was popcorning

It was like watching a video of a cat spinning frantically in zero gravity.

Does the rumble-corning combo mean anything or is she just being a weirdo?

 

[Wiebke]

So Patsy started rumble strutting towards her cage partner (Carrie, another female), but at the same time she was popcorning

It was like watching a video of a cat spinning frantically in zero gravity.

Does the rumble-corning combo mean anything or is she just being a weirdo?

She's just a happy piggy learning to practice social behaviours and being proud of her achievement. This combo is more commonly seen in boars; especially youngsters (pre-teenage school weeks and teenage).

You can see an example of it in one of the videos in this link here: 'Popcorning' and 'zooming' - joy and exuberance (videos)

 

[MildredMaudeandEnid]

My girls do this when they're in season. They rumblestrut at each other and do little popcorns. Usually lasts a couple of days.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Mine do it too looks so funny

 

[Lorcan]

is she just being a weirdo?

The very best kind of weirdo! I used to love watching this stuff, it was great entertainment for me nevermind the piggies lol.

 

[JaseChase]

My teen boars do this a lot too! It always makes me laugh

 

[Merab]

Mine do this too, especially Micah.
It’s so funny to watch

 

[Free Ranger]

George rumbles Flora and she will sometimes do the rumble-popcorn back! They've bonded more closely over the past couple of weeks and I think this is an expression of that closeness... she's not trying to be dominant but it's how she's saying "Me and You against the World!" That, or maybe it's her not able to keep a straight face and laughing it off 'piggy style'

 

[Piggy Stardust]

Thanks everyone, I was really just curious about the odd combination but at least I know other Guinea pigs do it too!

 

[Hope4gem]

My girls do this when they're in season. They rumblestrut at each other and do little popcorns. Usually lasts a couple of days.

Same here with my girls