Sometimes they won't shut up.... why?

[shard25]

As some people on this site will know I have brought myself another guinea pig (number 4). Anyway his name is Trouble and he lives up to it. He has been bonded with the eldest male Herbie as my other 2 are brothers (Pip and Squeak) In the mornings they are really loud and when I mean loud trust me I mean LOUD. Also when I go to sit in there Trouble and Herbie always seem to be making nosies at each other. It happens when I am out of the room and one of them gives a loud squeak and I run back in and Herbie is at the cage door just looking sweetly at me. Are they being naughty little guinea pigs getting mummy to run in at the slightest squeak and then laughing at me behind my back?

They have never had a fight *fingers crossed*, never drawn blood or anything they really get on. Herbie is 6 times the size of Trouble (please see photos on the gallery) Are guinea pigs always this talkative and if so how do I interpret what they are saying.

Thanks Sarah

 

[starla]

yes mine squeak and squeal and wheek and rumble and groan all the time

I find the teddies are the worst (got 3 of them all together and they NEVER shut up!)

Usually they're just talking to each other, obviously if they wheek at you they want FOOD! They often rumble at humans and other pigs too

 

[maisynpoppy]

They are very talk active, i think the longer you have them and the more you get to know them, you know what they are saying or wanting ;D

 

[Angeladeedah]

Mine are always making wee noises to each other. Then you hear them have a wee argument and then they make up again.

I get totally paranoid when I go near their cage - they shut up when you approach the cage (unless its food time) - then the second you walk away they start talking to each other. You just know that they're talking about you! ;D