What do you call zoomies with no zoom?

[Tigermoth]

I’ve not seen either of mine do much by way of zoomies or popcorns for a while. They are old and can’t be bothered. It’s sad but comes with some benefits, Timmy particularly has mellowed and positively loves being stroked and petted these days, he actually wheeked at me until I stroked him this morning (he has never wheeked before, in nearly 6 years of living here that was the first time I had properly heard his voice. He lets Jenny do that normally). I did a full cage change and Jenny had a proper go at zoomies and popcorns. It was hilarious, the slowest waddle, interspersed with what looked like a hiccup or a sneeze. The days of her flipping 180 degrees and wondering how that just happened are way behind her.

Bless them. I will miss them so much when they are gone.

 

[Bill & Ted]

I love the oldies they mellow into such good company, although the zooming popcorning ones are very entertaining

 

[Betsy]

Betsy was doing little jumpies (can't really call them popcorns anymore!) in the hutch this morning and was doing old lady arthritic zoomies too. I'm so pleased she's still a happy girl. She may be as blind as a bat but she is still happy

 

[Merab]

My oldest girl, Priscilla does the fast waddle rather than zoomies too.
It’s so funny to watch her.
She doesn’t quite manage a popcorn either, the description of ‘a hiccup’ is very apt.
It’s just nice to see the signs of happiness.
Priscilla has also mellowed with age.

 

[Hannah_xx]

My oldest girl, Priscilla does the fast waddle rather than zoomies too.
It’s so funny to watch her.
She doesn’t quite manage a popcorn either, the description of ‘a hiccup’ is very apt.
It’s just nice to see the signs of happiness.
Priscilla has also mellowed with age.

During floortime Mary does the fast waddle as well. It’s so cute, her legs stretch long and her big bottom waddles around. Makes me so happy.
I haven’t seen her popcorn for a long time, She’s getting old but still enjoying life

 

[Freela]

Right now I have a 5-year-old senior and a 5-month-old baby. Baby popcorns and does zoomies all over the place, senior just looks at her kind of bemused. She can run to get food but otherwise doesn't see the point!

 

[My Piggies]

My 4 year old Daisy has recently diagnosed arthritis, so her days of popcorning and zoomies are most likely over. She does arthritic waddles and runs for food, and the occasional jump. My almost 4 year old male Oscar, on the other hand, thinks he is 1 and is full of energy for his age and popcorns all the time. Poppet, my 6 month old girl, is so full of energy and has crazy fits of popcorning and zoomies. All their stages of energy are so funny to watch

 

[Flutterby]

Ies?

 

[baleofhay]

Love those geriatric zoomies.

 

[Swissgreys]

Ruby also does old ladies popcorns - hers are more of a small hop and half a head shake.
Every time I see one it makes my day (unless she is doing it because she just managed to nip me).

 

[Deleted member 147316]

My boy Jet is just too fat!