diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/hoot.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/hoot.inc.c
index acf8f0f48..259455b3b 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/hoot.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/hoot.inc.c
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 static u8 localTalkToHoot = 0;
 
+static u8 bhv_hoot_ignore_if_true(void) {
+    return (gMarioStates[0].action == ACT_RIDING_HOOT) && (gMarioStates[0].usedObj == o);
+}
+
 void bhv_hoot_init(void) {
     cur_obj_init_animation(0);
 
@@ -13,9 +17,11 @@ void bhv_hoot_init(void) {
     cur_obj_become_intangible();
     localTalkToHoot = 0;
 
-    network_init_object(o, 4000.0f);
+    struct SyncObject* so = network_init_object(o, 4000.0f);
+    so->ignore_if_true = bhv_hoot_ignore_if_true;
     network_init_object_field(o, &o->oHootAvailability);
     network_init_object_field(o, &o->oMoveAnglePitch);
+    network_init_object_field(o, &o->header.gfx.unk38.animFrame);
 }
 
 // sp28 = arg0
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/piranha_plant.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/piranha_plant.inc.c
index a41b9c048..731d8d71d 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/piranha_plant.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/piranha_plant.inc.c
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ s32 mario_moving_fast_enough_to_make_piranha_plant_bite(void) {
  * Plant start biting again. Otherwise, make it go back to sleep.
  */
 void piranha_plant_act_stopped_biting(void) {
+    struct Object* player = nearest_player_to_object(o);
+    int distanceToPlayer = dist_between_objects(o, player);
     cur_obj_become_intangible();
     cur_obj_init_animation_with_sound(6);
 
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ void piranha_plant_act_stopped_biting(void) {
      * of the Piranha Plant during the short time the Piranha Plant's nod
      * animation plays.
      */
-    if (o->oDistanceToMario < 400.0f) {
+    if (distanceToPlayer < 400.0f) {
         if (mario_moving_fast_enough_to_make_piranha_plant_bite()) {
             o->oAction = PIRANHA_PLANT_ACT_BITING;
         }
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/spiny.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/spiny.inc.c
index 24acb90ab..6548eb728 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/spiny.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/spiny.inc.c
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ void bhv_spiny_update(void) {
         }
     }
 
+    obj_set_hitbox(o, &sSpinyHitbox);
+
     switch (o->oAction) {
         case SPINY_ACT_WALK:
             spiny_act_walk();
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/wiggler.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/wiggler.inc.c
index 9077ef256..b6acdc55a 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/wiggler.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/wiggler.inc.c
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ static void wiggler_act_jumped_on(void) {
             if (should_start_or_continue_dialog(marioState, o) && cur_obj_update_dialog_with_cutscene(marioState, 2, 0, CUTSCENE_DIALOG, attackText[o->oHealth - 2], wiggler_act_jumped_on_continue_dialog) != 0) {
                 // Because we don't want the wiggler to disappear after being
                 // defeated, we leave its health at 1
-                if (--o->oHealth == 1) {
+                if (--o->oHealth <= 1) {
+                    o->oHealth = 1;
                     o->oAction = WIGGLER_ACT_SHRINK;
                     cur_obj_become_intangible();
                 } else {