Chewing with no food in mouth.

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

All of my sows chew when they haven't got food in their mouths. It isn't chattering, just munching lol, anyone got any ideas why? x

 

[hazeyg]

Not a clue- sillyness. Ive heard the odd grinding before but Ive always assumed just theyve ran out of hay he he.

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

Not a clue- sillyness. Ive heard the odd grinding before but Ive always assumed just theyve ran out of hay he he.

They are so funny when they do it, they just sit and look at me, they seem to be more comfortable when they do it lol so I don't know whether it's their happy sign! its a sort of munch munch munch noise lol x your right they are silly piggies! x

 

[Phoebe-PP]

I may be wrong, but guinea pigs store small amounts of food in their mouths so they're still munching after the food's gone if that makes sense! A bit like hammies

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

I may be wrong, but guinea pigs store small amounts of food in their mouths so they're still munching after the food's gone if that makes sense! A bit like hammies

That would totally make sense! Thankyou very much! xxxxxxxx

 

[suem]

I may be wrong, but guinea pigs store small amounts of food in their mouths so they're still munching after the food's gone if that makes sense! A bit like hammies

On a more serious note..............can humans do it with chocolate? please say they can please please......drool

 

[copper3383]

i no that teeth chattering meens fear so I'm not thats sure?/

 

[twiams]

Yeah i've heard that piggies can have random hay at the back of there mouth that they just munch on for a little while (:

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

i no that teeth chattering meens fear so I'm not thats sure?/

thre is no teeth chattering just munching, saving food for later x x x

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

Yeah i've heard that piggies can have random hay at the back of there mouth that they just munch on for a little while (:

Saving it for later just incase they need a little snack! x x x

 

[lilmisscavy]

That is something every guinea-pig does, its just where they take so long to chew food properly, especially if its hay, it'll need to be broken down quite a lot in their mouths before swallowing.

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

That is something every guinea-pig does, its just where they take so long to chew food properly, especially if its hay, it'll need to be broken down quite a lot in their mouths before swallowing.

Thankyou Hunny I think its soo funny to watch them do it jsut their little expressions! x x x

 

[Jeanslittlepiggy]

Munch words

I speak to my piggy when he munches and he munches back every syllable.

 

[BowieHendrixLennoxMarley]

I speak to my piggy when he munches and he munches back every syllable.

Just tried that then shes munching back like your piggie! Bet if we put them together they would have great fun chatting away Also when I say her name she stops lol I love piggies expressions x

 

[squeakysmallpaws]

hey, I think this is just normal?.....all of mine do it. Not sure what it means though. Probably because they are so used to constantly eating, they eat even when they haven't got anything in their mouths, lol xx

 

[Popcorn&Cookie]

yeah mine do this! think its normal

 

[Elitah]

Ours do it too. I find it quite cute!

 

[Guinea pig slave]

Some of ours chomp when asleep, sooo funny to see them x)

 

[ZaraPiggie6]

Some of mine do this I always thought it was just a way of grinding there teeth down.