Guinea Pig Noises Meanings

Understanding guinea pig sounds is one of the basic prerequisites for understanding what your pet is trying to tell you.

Guinea pig noises meanings. Watch to find out. What is my guinea pig saying. When you hear your cavy purr it means that it is comfortable and satisfied as purring usually relates to guinea pigs being generally happy like when humans hum to a song. I collected a few noises and sounds my guinea pigs make and their meaning this is an updated version of an older video i made last year.

In fact a guinea pig making this noise will be tense and may seem to even vibrate. Guinea pig sounds and their meaning. Guinea pig sounds change sometimes they tell you good situations and sometimes it means bad news. Sometimes it s best to acknowledge the environment and setting that your guinea pig is making this sound.

If you like this video please give it a thumbs up and s. This noise according to veterinarian lianne mcleod accompanies an agitated or annoyed guinea pig the animals often show their teeth when making this noise described as a rapid series of squeaks and gnashing of teeth. If your guinea pig is making the noise when its calm and being petted it s most likely chutting. In fact guinea pigs use sounds as a primary means of communication and since they are herd animals sounds are also their means of maintaining social rank.

Support the guinea pigs. 1 wheeking guinea pigs squeak to tell humans that they would like some food. We categorized their sounds as positive and negative guinea pig sounds. However if the purr is higher pitched especially towards the end of the purr this is more likely a sound of annoyance.

They often squeak when they hear certain so. Once you master these you will be able to serve your masters better. Whereas if the guinea pig is making the sound when you re annoying it then it could be chattering. Guinea pigs that feel contented and comfortable will make a deep purring sound accompanied by a relaxed calm posture.

This sound is also distinct to guinea pigs since no other animals produce the same noise. Teeth chattering is a common guinea pig noise and it is also perhaps one of the most important.