From what it sounds like it isn't deliberate which seems odd to me. The only things I can think of if it is accidental turning on his side, then it would be nutritional or neural problems. Examples would be a hurt muscle or neurons not working properly.

I have seen wild easterns and southerns exhibit this behavior to some degree as a halfway between playing dead and not. My female eastern I have now never played dead but when I first found her she would roll onto just her side and start to move around then roll back upright after I stopped trying to get her to play dead. As your western is captive it may not be this, but also it may.

How long does the behavior last for when it occurs? This may provide more insight as to a more likely cause/reason for your snake's behavior.

I have never seen this behavior in captivity and only possible similar behavior in the wild. I have no idea how long the bouts last for or what it looks like while your snake engages in these periods of movement. My western has never shown this behavior of movement.

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