Unlock the mysteries of guinea pig behavior! Learn about their unique habits and behaviors to better understand and care for your furry friend.
Guinea pigs are cute little creatures. Their owners love them and are always looking for ways to bond and interact with their piglets and pet them. But given that guinea pigs don’t speak English or any other human language, we do not really know if they are enjoying their petting sessions or not. However, there …
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Most animals hibernate to conserve energy in the Northern Hemisphere, where it gets too cold in winter to continue their usual life. Therefore, when it gets cold, most novice guinea pig owners start wondering, do guinea pigs hibernate? Well, guinea pigs do not hibernate, but there is more to this query than a simple no. …
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Watching your guinea pig biting its cage or chewing on its hutch you may wonder why guinea pigs bite their cage. What can you do about it? You might also be concerned about the health issues that may develop due to all that chewing on a wooden hutch or a painted metallic cage. Well, stop …
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Did you adopt a guinea pig? Or perhaps a pair of guinea pigs? They are adorable and you love them to bits. You have been doing everything in your power to please your guinea pigs and to get them to wheek and squeak. But they seem to “hate” you. Every time you enter the room, …
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Guinea pigs are curious little creatures, but they are highly sociable. They love to interact not only with their cage mates but also with their loving owners. In order to communicate their thoughts with their cage mates and their owners, guinea pigs make a variety of sounds. While these guinea pig sounds may sound like …
Guinea Pig Chirping: Why Do Guinea Pigs Chirp? What Does it Mean? Read More »
Are guinea pigs noisy? Though guinea pigs are not overly noisy pets, they can be big chatterboxes especially when it’s mealtime. Being social beings, guinea pigs love to interact with their owners and cage mates. They usually communicate by making different kinds of sounds. These guinea pig sounds—squeaking, chirping, and purring—could make guinea pigs noisier …
Guinea pigs are social creatures. They love to interact with their cage mates and their loving owners. While guinea pigs can live alone as well, it is strongly advised that you keep them in pairs. To communicate with their owners and with fellow guinea pigs, they make a lot of sounds. But what exactly do …
Guinea Pig Noises: Guinea Pig Sounds And What They Mean? (With Sounds) Read More »
Guinea pig sounds are not just random noises; their sounds have meanings. It is by making various unique sounds our guinea pigs try to communicate with their cage mates and you—their loving owners. Guinea pigs make many sounds, and it is hard for novice guinea pig owners to make sense of what their guinea pig …
Guinea Pig Purring: What Does It Mean When a Guinea Pig Purr? Read More »
Do guinea pigs have a language? Yeah, they do! They are just too social to not have a language. Ok, they might not speak English, Spanish, French, or any other human language but they are talking to you and their fellow cage mates. They have a language of their own. It consists of squeaks and …
Guinea pigs are smart little creatures. They communicate not only with their fellow guinea pigs but also with their owners through the characteristic guinea pig sounds and body language. Through the guinea pig voices like chirping, squeaking, purring, etc., and bodily actions and movements like popcorning, strutting, freezing, fluffing up, etc. guinea pigs are trying …