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[saratogaspringer]

I have to admit that I haven't been giving my Ugobe Wilbur much attention lately. I charged up his egg battery, and I was petting his back and my son was feeding him. He fell over as if to play dead and then shook all over as if he was having a seizure. Has this happened to anyone else? He is running OS 2. Thanks!

[InmemoryofRomeo]

Hehe Wilbur was playing dead, between the two of you, you must have triggered the play dead trick.

[kat]

Sounds very much like you triggered the play dead trick.    When they "play dead"  they cry out, fall over on their side  and shake like they are having a fit then stop.  They will remain motionless until you put them back on their feet or stroke them a lot.
To do the play dead trick you need to have your hand on the back sensor and one of the side sensors (can't remember which one ) and I'm not sure if you need to be touching the head sensor as well.
I think you may have between you managed the right sensors at the same time and hey presto!
Hope that is all it was.

[Crewella]

That's what it sounds like - is this what you saw? 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTcqrUtYOY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTcqrUtYOY</a>

[Talon]

I believe it's head, shoulders and right front leg scensor. I hope your pleo was just playing dead and it's not a true mechanical problem.
Talon

[saratogaspringer]

Yep! That video is what I saw! It literally scared the heck out of me and hit a little close to home. My son had a febrile seizure when he was 9 months old. He had a trip to the ER in an ambulance. Bad Wilbur, bad dinosaur!

[Crewella]

Oh gosh, Springer - I can't help laughing but that really can't have been all that funny .... at all!   Must have brought back some nast memories.   

It IS a very cute trick - it's by far my favourite, just as long as you know about it! 

[InmemoryofRomeo]

 I hope it didn't scare your son too much, perhaps you'll need to explain it is a trick.