MichelleM
Junior Guinea Pig
Ganon is a six year old boar. His brother passed away in December and he's been living with a new mate who's a ~1 year old boar for about 3 months now.
His behavior wasn't depressed after his brother passed, but calmer. He didn't popcorn much, which I put to his older age, and I haven't heard him squeal or wheek much in the past year.
Today was different, though. He's squealing to ask for treats all of a sudden, wheras before he would chatter, or knock things, or chomp at his hutch. He did a littlr popcorn, and he even tried wheeking! But it doesn't sound like a wheek. It sounds like he's just blowing out air without that tea kettle like whiste you'd expect.
I'm happy to see him suddenly acting so energetic again, but it's unusal enough that I don't know if I should be worried. This may be a silly post, but does this sound concerning to anyone?
His behavior wasn't depressed after his brother passed, but calmer. He didn't popcorn much, which I put to his older age, and I haven't heard him squeal or wheek much in the past year.
Today was different, though. He's squealing to ask for treats all of a sudden, wheras before he would chatter, or knock things, or chomp at his hutch. He did a littlr popcorn, and he even tried wheeking! But it doesn't sound like a wheek. It sounds like he's just blowing out air without that tea kettle like whiste you'd expect.
I'm happy to see him suddenly acting so energetic again, but it's unusal enough that I don't know if I should be worried. This may be a silly post, but does this sound concerning to anyone?