Weird sounds?

[Olizie]

Hi,
It might be nothing but I’ve never heard him do anything like this. For the past few days one piggy has been making sounds that sound something like when guinea pigs get annoyed or another guinea pig is too close to them or something but without an actual reason to be doing it. It’s hard to explain but it’s similar to the squeals pigs do when another guinea pig annoys them or is too close but it’s also a much lower sound and not high pitched and really loud. Also he does it when no other guinea pigs are around and there’s like no reason he would be getting annoyed. He just does it from time to time for a few minutes. I don’t know what it is . His fur has also been quite puffed up the last few days when he’s sitting around however he’s still like acting normal and eating and drinking and running around. I tried looking on YouTube and the internet but there’s no videos or sounds that sound similar or explanations or anything and I really don’t know what it is. Does anyone know what he’s doing and should I be worried ?
Thank you

 

[Piggies&buns]

It’s incredibly difficult to comment on sounds, so we cannot easily help here.

Being puffed up can sometimes be a sign of pain. I would switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh him daily so you can more closely monitor his hay intake. It would always be worth having a vet check done though, if he is experiencing any discomfort and it might be an explanation of the sounds and being puffed up, then It’s best to have him seen.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi,
It might be nothing but I’ve never heard him do anything like this. For the past few days one piggy has been making sounds that sound something like when guinea pigs get annoyed or another guinea pig is too close to them or something but without an actual reason to be doing it. It’s hard to explain but it’s similar to the squeals pigs do when another guinea pig annoys them or is too close but it’s also a much lower sound and not high pitched and really loud. Also he does it when no other guinea pigs are around and there’s like no reason he would be getting annoyed. He just does it from time to time for a few minutes. I don’t know what it is . His fur has also been quite puffed up the last few days when he’s sitting around however he’s still like acting normal and eating and drinking and running around. I tried looking on YouTube and the internet but there’s no videos or sounds that sound similar or explanations or anything and I really don’t know what it is. Does anyone know what he’s doing and should I be worried ?
Thank you

Hi!

In you are worried, please see a vet. Being puffed up usually points to a source of pain inside the body.
Vet Locator

Unfortunately we cannot comment on the sound without hearing/seeing it in context. It could well be a sound of pain.