and i know it's the "i'm hungry" sound, but they couldn't POSSIBLY be hungry every time i walk into my room, but yet the squeal anyways! every single night, i fill their dish up with pellets, fill their hay bin with hay, give them a handful of romaine lettuce, and a plate with 1/4 a banana, 1/2 an apple, and a full sized carrot. and i refill their water bottle and put the calcium drops in their water. so they are getting enough to eat, right? am i like starving them or something? i have 2 of them. both girls. and they are both not fat, but not skinny. and they are 7 months old.
so why do they squeal whenever i walk into my room??
2006-09-16 08:05:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
go to this link, this is the sound they make:
http://www.mgpr.org/MGPR/Hungry%20Pig.htm
2006-09-16 08:06:58 · update #1
i hold each one of them almost every day, for at least an hour each.....so are they getting enough attention? or should i play with them more?
2006-09-16 08:08:57 · update #2
Like the first poster said, let them out to play and get plenty of exercise. They are squealing to get out of their cage and play. They need lots of exercise!
You listed everything you are feeding them. Are you giving that all to them at the same time or are you spacing it throughout the day. Guinea Pigs are GRAZERS like all rodents. You should space out their food so that they have some all or most of the time.
And yes, my Guinea Pigs "talked" to me ALL the time, too. I had a pair named Sugar and Spice. But that was (too) LOOOONG ago when I was a kid. LOLOL!
2006-09-16 08:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could possibly want attention. Mine always did this any time a person would walk up the stairs...you should get them out and let them run around a bit, but make sure there is nothing for them to get into on the floor that they shouldn't.
2006-09-16 15:07:51 · answer #2 · answered by x_athymia_x 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had a guinea pig, but maybe they're just happy to see you! It's kind of like a dog when you come home and they are waiting by the door and when you come in they start jumping around and wanting you to pet them and barking wagging their tails because they are so happy to see you! At least my dog does that!
2006-09-16 15:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by speedy_me18 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The truth is, they squeal all day everyday. You are just not around to hear it. To follow up on this, the timeless unanswered question must be asked:
If a guinea pig squeals in your room, and you are not around to hear it, does it really make any noise?
2006-09-16 15:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by Doe 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like they love you... and if you fed me like that I would be in love with you also...
2006-09-16 15:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
he/she misses you
2006-09-16 15:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋