Guinea Pig Sounds
Are you hearing guinea pig sounds and curious what your pet is trying to say or tell you? As they are natural herd animals in the wild, communication is necessary between them for their longevity and have developed vocalization to express their feelings or warnings. Here are watch some of their sounds and meanings possibly could mean:
LOUD squeal or high pitch whistling. This is used to communicate to members of their herd that danger is approaching or near. It can also be an expression of fear or pain. Sometimes it can be used to get attention. With humans, they will use this technique to request for food or are suspecting that food is on it’s way or could have a potential to be on it’s way!
Purring or rumbling is often meant that they dislike the situation or what is going on around them. Sometimes in the mating process purring is used by the males.
There is nothing like a guinea pig cooing at you. It is a sound of comfort and affection. If you are lucky enough for your pet to coo at you, then your pet is comfortable and trusting in you and a bonding experience. In herds it is common to hear them giving a coo to each other. You can hear mom cooing to her pups.
Grunting is a friendly greeting often used when with nose touching amongst themselves.
Gurgling sound is a good sign! It is one way of a pet to express they are content. It is often used with other members in their herd and with their favorite human being!
Growls are a sign that they are unhappy and a warning sign. Often it is accompanied with chattering of teeth. If you hear this, check to see what or who is around your guinea pig as something is upsetting them. Best to be careful handling at this point as a fight could break out. If it is necessary to separate them, put a cloth or towel over them to block their vision, causing mild confusion and remove and house in a separate location.
Grunting is used in the mating/courtship process and sometimes accompany with purring by the male.
Speaking using very low volume is sometimes used by babies (pups) to seek their mothers attention. Sometimes they will use a very high pitched squeaking to try to obtain the attention of their mother. Or can be used to by a grown piggie to signal to the mother to pay attention to the pups.
High pitch soft cry is a guinea pig that is sad and requesting companionship or attention.
Guinea pigs don’t always makes sounds, sometimes they are content and don’t have a need to express their opinion or feelings at that time.
You will find as you become more familiar with your pets, that they are very expressive characters with a wide arrange of communication through guinea pig sounds.