understanding gp sounds

[jesmac]

trying to figure out the sounds that my gp makes. Not sure when she is happy, sad, or mad. Need help thanks

[Piggles]

I'm not sure about the sounds...I know when my guinea pigs are hungry though! One chirps like a bird! It's a really high squeek and it sounds just like a bird. LOL

[KmKrazy9]

My GP makes the chirping noise when she is annoyed at something. She does soft quiet squeaks when she is happy and relaxed. That is about all I can figure out. Good luck

[piggielover92]

My male GP makes a purring sound when around the females. He is interested in a sweetheart!!! Wink, Wink! Don't worry, he is neutered!

[mom to cujo]

there is a site that has all the sounds recorded that gps make and what they mean but I can't remember the url. If I find it I will post it!

[Treen]

Here's my sounds page http://www.treenspigs.com/fun/media.html - some sound clips (including wheeking, purring and chirping) and the reasons they might make them.

A lot of understanding what's a good noise and what isn't is to do with looking at their body language. Some noises can seem quite similar until you get used to them all, but looking at whether they are relaxed (soft body, stretched out etc) or tense/ unhappy (rigid body, biting down, head held up etc) really helps work it out.

[CaliGirl]

I just looked at that web site, I was intorested to see what the sounds mean. I played the very first one ( the one that ment feed me, give me attention). As soon as I played the sound my guinea pig stuck its head out of its house and starts to squeek too. It was so funny!

[cornhill]

Originally Posted by jesmac

trying to figure out the sounds that my gp makes. Not sure when she is happy, sad, or mad. Need help thanks

There is a GP site somewhere, that allows you to hear their sounds and what each one means.

[Piggles]

LMAO! The very first sound named as "Chas Wheeks - 109kb" is the very same sound that Xander makes that I was talking about in my first post!

[99p Flake]

The 'purring' noise sounds so similar to the 'rumble' noise they make when irratated.. My new Guinea Pig made that noise a lot when he was settling into our 'noisy' room, although my other Guinea Pig has gotten used to everything by now :P

[jesmac]

thank you for the web site it really helped, it is still hard to understand but i will get used to it. still trying to find out what it means when i touch here head she lift it up. Thanks again for your help