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Why my guinea pig is runing around the cage and jumping and making noise2007-11-24 22:19:35

do my guinea pig have an lice or tick in it

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He is startled or maybe he wants a treat, like some lettuce from the kitchen if he hears someone eating.

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It is called popcorning.

Popcorning

Young guinea pigs will often break out in a joyous bouquet of romps and jumps, prompting some owners to wonder if their pets are experiencing seizures. The hind legs are thrown skyward and the little pigs jump crazily about. As your pig gets older, the jumps and hops will lessen but an old pig can still give an unexpected twitch if it feels like it.

(taken from http://guinealynx.com/behavior.html#popc...

Here is a video of the behavior

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z_25rhfq7lm...

Hope this helps

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it might be in heat. Try to find a mate but be warn- they reproduce fast. The babies can reproduce within i think a month. That happen wit my guinea pig. We let the babies stayed wit their mom n then she became pregnant

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He's either excited to see you, or hungry. What were you doing when the guinea started doing this? Were you in the kitchen making yourself a snack? If so they might've heard you open the refrigerator door and got excited thinking you were gonna feed them. My piggies do this all the time, its the cutest thing! If your concerned about lice, check and see if they keep scratching, if so, give them a bath and then give them another in 2 days. This will take care of the lice if there are any. Good Luck!

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Did you make a noise or move his bag of food? When guinea pigs run around and jump they are excited. Usually you will want to give your Guinea pig lots of attention. They crave attention alot of the time. I have Guinea pigs almost all of my life. Anything else you want to know just ask, I can help.

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This is what guinea pigs do. The "jumping" as you call it is called "pop corning" by the majority of guinea pig owners. An informative link: