Seizures? Or just being weird?

[Caybee]

So my piggie is definitely a weird one, she’s veryyy special , slow, if you will LOL. So I’ve always thought this thing she does was just another one of her weird quirks with no explanation. Everytime we have her out of her enclosure, like on the floor in a room, or on a bed or couch, she’ll have almost seizure-like episodes. She’ll jump to one side or fall, then hop right back up, literally within the same second, (almost like she’s acting like her legs are giving out? Lol) i don’t know how to explain it that well..and it’s hard to catch video because it always happens so quick. We adopted her 3 years ago. The only medical problems she’s had was an URI when we first got her. She’s been treated for mites (Injections a year ago) to be safe because of some itching issues she was having. But when she’s not out of her enclosure.. she never does it. I was thinking it was possibly like an excitement thing, since it only happens when she’s taken out..Like instead of popcorn jumping she does more of a fall? If anyone’s piggie does something similar or they have any idea what might be the cause for her weird hops/falls, please let me know! (:

 

[Wiebke]

So my piggie is definitely a weird one, she’s veryyy special , slow, if you will LOL. So I’ve always thought this thing she does was just another one of her weird quirks with no explanation. Everytime we have her out of her enclosure, like on the floor in a room, or on a bed or couch, she’ll have almost seizure-like episodes. She’ll jump to one side or fall, then hop right back up, literally within the same second, (almost like she’s acting like her legs are giving out? Lol) i don’t know how to explain it that well..and it’s hard to catch video because it always happens so quick. We adopted her 3 years ago. The only medical problems she’s had was an URI when we first got her. She’s been treated for mites (Injections a year ago) to be safe because of some itching issues she was having. But when she’s not out of her enclosure.. she never does it. I was thinking it was possibly like an excitement thing, since it only happens when she’s taken out..Like instead of popcorn jumping she does more of a fall? If anyone’s piggie does something similar or they have any idea what might be the cause for her weird hops/falls, please let me know! (:

Hi

It sounds like popcorning to me. Piggies have their own individual style, like humans when the they free dance.
Here are some popcorning videos: 'Popcorning' and 'zooming' - joy and exuberance (videos)

However, if this is new behaviour and you are worried, please try to film it and contact your vet.

Is she an only piggy or does she have company?