Guinea Pig Noises While Eating

If a dog will woof a guinea pig will wheek this common wheeking noise is usually associated with hunger or a desire to eat food.

Guinea pig noises while eating. Sounds of troubled breathing include wheezing and clicking noises. If you have a specific time when you feed your guinea pigs you will notice that this is the time of the day they usually wheek the loudest. The sound while your guinea pigs eat their grass hay. If a guinea pig is excessively noisy while eating and seems to be having difficulty holding food in his mouth it could be an indication of a dental problem.

A minor irritation in the windpipe. If it happens while eating or drinking their greediness is the main culprit and this is nothing to worry about. Eating or drinking too fast can obstruct the windpipe and thus you guinea pigs will try to push the food or water in and ends up making such noises irritation in the windpipe caused by dust allergens fumes odor etc. When a guinea pig wheeks you will hear a series of short squeaks followed by high pitched squeals or the whistle like noises in between that are often long and loud.

It s really amusing watching them eat with hunger. Uri upper respiratory infections. Normal breathing in a guinea pig should be easy and quiet. Dust irritating his her lungs.

Listen to your guinea pig breathe. If your guinea pig has a respiratory infection he may have trouble breathing. Look into what sort of bedding are you using or perhaps the hay is old and dusty. Check out my other guinea pig video.

Guinea pig teeth grow constantly and you must provide a regular supply of hay to chew in order to keep them worn down.