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Bay
My girls like to talk when they are in my lap. I don't know what this means.
They also sometimes purr in their cage. Why?
They also sometimes purr in their cage. Why?
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Kira
Teenage Guinea Pig
it's there way of communicating with each other 
there purrs and chatters can mean lots of different things from: "I'm happy" to "oooh tickle my ears more"
When the guineas are making noises to each other in their cage they could again, be saying anything to each other - "you look nice today" or "our slave has given us a lovely dinner!"
Certain noises do however mean certain things I find this http://www.jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html to be a really good site, my guineas reply to the sounds on this site sometimes!
Kira x
there purrs and chatters can mean lots of different things from: "I'm happy" to "oooh tickle my ears more"
When the guineas are making noises to each other in their cage they could again, be saying anything to each other - "you look nice today" or "our slave has given us a lovely dinner!"
Certain noises do however mean certain things I find this http://www.jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html to be a really good site, my guineas reply to the sounds on this site sometimes!
Kira x
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Bay
I listened to that but I couldn't really hear any of the sounds that they make when they are in my lap. I just hope they are happy and not dying to get back to their cage.
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:red Oh NO! I was very interested to listen to the sounds on this page because our new guinea pig - baby Mabel - chatters and chunners all the time and we have been wondering why and what she is saying. It turns out its the "very annoyed" sound listed on this page!
Oh dear, she does this ALL the time, even when eating, running around or being petted although she does occasionally go quiet if she is eating and being petted enough.
Does this mean she is VERY unhappy with us? We've had her about 6 weeks. I thought she was just chatting.....
it's there way of communicating with each other
there purrs and chatters can mean lots of different things from: "I'm happy" to "oooh tickle my ears more"
When the guineas are making noises to each other in their cage they could again, be saying anything to each other - "you look nice today" or "our slave has given us a lovely dinner!"
Certain noises do however mean certain things I find this http://www.jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html to be a really good site, my guineas reply to the sounds on this site sometimes!
Kira x
:red Oh NO! I was very interested to listen to the sounds on this page because our new guinea pig - baby Mabel - chatters and chunners all the time and we have been wondering why and what she is saying. It turns out its the "very annoyed" sound listed on this page!
Oh dear, she does this ALL the time, even when eating, running around or being petted although she does occasionally go quiet if she is eating and being petted enough.
Does this mean she is VERY unhappy with us? We've had her about 6 weeks. I thought she was just chatting.....
Kira
Teenage Guinea Pig
I think some of the sounds are similar, I found a "curious" noise to be similar to a "annoyed" noise - she may just be curious of her surroundings - this site actually has the "curious" noise on it - I reckon Mabel's noise will sound more like that then the angry one
http://www.mgpr.org/MGPR/Guinea Pig Sounds.htm
http://www.mgpr.org/MGPR/Guinea Pig Sounds.htm
Beautifulmess
Teenage Guinea Pig
Mork, it's either what Rawr says or she's just unused to you still =] Africa and Leo do it a lot when not being held, it might be to each other but Leo does it if he's put on my bed and i lie next to him. He does not like face to face contact lol
If it is a short, very low purr or rumble, then it's "Stop that. I hate it!".
If it is a more constant, slightly higher purr it is pure contentment.
If one girl rumbles next to her companion in the cage and is shifting her weight from on back leg to the other at the same time (swaying their back end), then it is a dominance rumble. "I'm first lady here!"
If they are chirping/clucking in your lap, they are most likely just trying to stay in contact with their friend - constantly announcing their position and status. The slower the chirping the more relaxed and safe a piggy feels, the quicker and higher, the more excited or annoyed it is.
Young guinea pigs are a lot more chatty and adult ones - but then they are most likely to in danger of being ambushed by a predator because of their inexperience!
If it is a more constant, slightly higher purr it is pure contentment.
If one girl rumbles next to her companion in the cage and is shifting her weight from on back leg to the other at the same time (swaying their back end), then it is a dominance rumble. "I'm first lady here!"
If they are chirping/clucking in your lap, they are most likely just trying to stay in contact with their friend - constantly announcing their position and status. The slower the chirping the more relaxed and safe a piggy feels, the quicker and higher, the more excited or annoyed it is.
Young guinea pigs are a lot more chatty and adult ones - but then they are most likely to in danger of being ambushed by a predator because of their inexperience!
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Bay
This is what my girls sound like in my lap. Not that loud though. They got a little anxious when I put the mic in their face but pretty much like this but quiter. What do you think? Like me or are annoyed and scared still?
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66140948022ac740/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66140948022ac740/
That's exactly the noise Bay! Having listened to the site on page 1 and then to the ones on the site recommended by Rawr I'm afraid to say it definitely means annoyed/scared
And just to make me feel even worse I just played your sounds Bay, forgetting that Mabel was in the house - she's currently a very lonely piggie until her new friend arrives on Tuesday - anyway, I played the sounds and she got so excited chirping & wheeking and looking for the piggies - and all she got was me mallethead
Poor Mabel. NOt long now till Dolly arrives - courtesy of Nutmeg x>> perhaps she'll be more settled then. I sure hope so.
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Bay
Oh no..I just want my piggies to talk and be happy
me too
Sorry, my audio doesn't work, but if it is a pretty constant chirping/clucking they are perfectly are perfectly OK. Young guinea pigs are having a direct line from their brain to their mouth to signal that they are not in trouble and OK. If they were unhappy, they'd be very quiet!
I have another little chatter box here. The only time she shuts up is when she's up to no good (like hiding where she shouldn't) or being completely plonked out from her exertions!
I have another little chatter box here. The only time she shuts up is when she's up to no good (like hiding where she shouldn't) or being completely plonked out from her exertions!
That's very reassurring. Thanks. It makes sense too and I feel happier now and hope she is too. She certainly eats enough!
Here that Bay? We're ok!x>>
Here that Bay? We're ok!x>>
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Bay
Yay! We'e okay! Our piggies doesnt hate us! Woho! I'm gonna go a kiss my little girls!
Well, I can hear your audio clip, and your girls sound fine to me - not angry at all. In fact, I think they're progessing quite quickly; I'm sure mine stayed in the anxious phase (making brrp brrp noises) for weeks longer than you've had yours.
When you've heard them angry or whiny you will be able to tell the difference. I think the angry sound emphasises the down-falling sound more - sometimes they can sound a bit like a donkey, going hee-HAW, hee-HAW, when they are annoyed. (Can you tell I have boars?)
When you've heard them angry or whiny you will be able to tell the difference. I think the angry sound emphasises the down-falling sound more - sometimes they can sound a bit like a donkey, going hee-HAW, hee-HAW, when they are annoyed. (Can you tell I have boars?)
Beautifulmess
Teenage Guinea Pig
Brrp brrp? My guinea's do that as a dominance/mating call lol
Brrp brrp? I remember when phones did that, lol.
Good news about the audio tho ajb as mine makes the same sound as bay's. I've definitely never heard any donkey sounds tho and I did used to have boars but they only ever wheek wheeked - the best sound in the piggie world I think. I miss my boys - sigh.
Good news about the audio tho ajb as mine makes the same sound as bay's. I've definitely never heard any donkey sounds tho and I did used to have boars but they only ever wheek wheeked - the best sound in the piggie world I think. I miss my boys - sigh.
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