She sounds like a owl!

[Amysguineapigs]

Bonnie one of our 3 month old guinea pigs makes this very quiet 'hooting' noise like a owl. It's so cute!|) She only does it when sitting in her sack or in the corner of her cage. Has anyone else heard this noise?! If so what does it mean?

 

[CandyFloss]

One of my guineas makes a hooting noise. I took her to the vets and she has a heart murmour.

If you go onto You Tube and search for guinea hooting you could see if its the same noise as you are hearing and I think (I am no vet) it can be a sign of heart problems. Here's an example:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzS8G3Gh_nI&feature=related[/ame]

I should say at this point my hooting piggy, although has a murmour and has seen the vet is totally fine and is not on any medication for it. So its not necessarily bad news but worth getting checked out as I think some do get medication for heart problems (maybe depends on how bad it is I guess).

x

 

[Amysguineapigs]

She doesn't sound like that, it's a very gentle noise and quiet! She doesn't hoot much anyway, it's not everyday-it's when her sister Lottie shows her dominance- it's like a upset noise.:^-

 

[CandyFloss]

Awww sorry - I dont know then - but glad its not that sound
x

 

[gogoguineas]

one of mine does it too, Flinn is older than Winston but winston is very boisterous and going through his hormonal stage so Flinn does it when winstons in his face or trying to hump him, its a sign of upset but if it only happens when they're having they're moments I wouldn;t worry, you should find it becomes less and less frequent over time. If of course if it doesn't or becomes infact more frequent it may be that they've fell out and its upsetting her to be in the same cage.