Guinea Pig Noises While Eating

Look into what sort of bedding are you using or perhaps the hay is old and dusty.

Guinea pig noises while eating. Guinea pig teeth grow constantly and you must provide a regular supply of hay to chew in order to keep them worn down. The sound while your guinea pigs eat their grass hay. Listen to your guinea pig breathe. Check out my other guinea pig video.

If you have a specific time that you normally feed your guinea pig you will usually hear them wheek loudest at this time of the day. Can also lead to some coughing. 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. Normal breathing in a guinea pig should be easy and quiet.

Sounds of troubled breathing include wheezing and clicking noises. A minor irritation in the windpipe. Uri upper respiratory infections. If your guinea pig has a respiratory infection he may have trouble breathing.

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. 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. It s really amusing watching them eat with hunger. Dust irritating his her lungs.

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.