My youngest girl, Smores, is doing something very peculiar. She is chirping, quite loudly, like a bird. I’ve seen and heard videos of this online but they all say it’s supposed to be very rare and “when they are in a trance like state”.
Problem is, she chirps all the time. At least twice a week during the night, and sometimes in the daytime too.
When she chirps in the daytime, it is very very loud. And it sounds just like the birds outside. When I go over to the cage to check on her she instantly stops. She’s beeen doing this for a while now, since I got her in November.
Is she okay? Is this a part of their heat cycle? Any help is appreciated, I am at a loss.
Chirping like a bird
My dearly departed sow chirped once. It was the first time my then grade school son practiced trumpet at home. As a result, I am convinced chirping is an alarm call, LOL.
None of the guinea pigs I've ever had in my life have ever chirped. I would probably freak out if my guys did that, had I not gotten into this forum and found out before hand that it's something they do. You never stop learning about these wonderful little pets.
I wouldn't think so. It might be beneficial to do an environment check just to be sure double there nothing upsetting her enough to make her chirp. If there's nothing, I'd say it's ok.
What might be upsetting her? The only thing I can think of are the dogs. However they are across the house, in cages and behind closed doors most of the time. Plus they are all puppy shih tzus or whatever. If that’s upsetting her I don’t know how to fix it.
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bpatters
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I don't think she's upset by anything. I don't think pigs chirp when they're upset. They're prey animals, and if anything, they'd freeze and say nothing.
I had several chirpers, and they all sang when the house was perfectly still. They were in a trance-like state, and the other pigs would go into one as well while the chirping is going on.
Chirping is totally normal, and it's nothing to worry about or to fix.
I had several chirpers, and they all sang when the house was perfectly still. They were in a trance-like state, and the other pigs would go into one as well while the chirping is going on.
Chirping is totally normal, and it's nothing to worry about or to fix.
Okay, thanks for relieving me there. What do you mean by, “trance like state”? When I try to imagine that, they are like kind of half asleep and walking slowly and kind of swaying around slowly, but that’s not what S’mores does. Is she special? (I don’t mean like special needs)
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GrannyJu1
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My chirpers both just kind of froze while they chirped. The other pigs also "froze" in place. I could never find anything in or near the cage(s) that seemed to upset them, but if I moved closer to try to get a video of them, they'd go silent. It used to drive me nuts thinking there must be a bird nest outside their window or near the air vent. Hahahaha Joke was on me!
I no longer have any pigs who chirp. I miss that.
I no longer have any pigs who chirp. I miss that.
When my s’mores pig chirps, Rome starts rumblestrutting for some reason, and targarian goes in his hides.
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