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Post by bongosfriend on Oct 31, 2014 22:40:43 GMT
This afternoon, one of my piggies (either George or Arthur; I wasn't in the room at the time) did something I've never heard before. I have seen "singing" mentioned occasionally here on the forum, and that's what it sounded like. It wasn't their usual FEED ME wheek, not purring or other of their common vocalizations. I can only describe it as singing: not loud, with changes in pitch. Have any of you experienced this? Is there any significance to it? Are they particularly happy when they do it, or can anyone really say what it means? I must say that it was quite enjoyable!
Dave
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Post by Bean on Nov 1, 2014 9:56:13 GMT
Chirping?
There's no consensus on what it actually means, but the pigs I've had do it have certainly not looked in any kind of distress so I don't think it's an unhappy sound. It's certainly intriguing to experience!
The first time I heard it was about 3am in the morning and I'd got up to find out why there was a car alarm going off in my living room!
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Post by bongosfriend on Nov 1, 2014 14:08:22 GMT
The sound I heard wasn't like that, Bean. It was at a moderate volume and comprised several different pitches. It was, in a way, very melodic. Whichever it was, he "sang" two more times last night before lights out.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 1, 2014 16:37:12 GMT
Sorry hun, I couldn't hear anything. Gorgeous piggies though.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 1, 2014 19:42:52 GMT
I heard LG do that, but what I call singing is a haunting, melodic sound. LG did that, too, but one of my current pigs also does it. I've never found a recording of the song, and when we tried to record it, wr interrupted her, and she stopped. She always did it at night, once we were in bed.
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Post by bongosfriend on Nov 1, 2014 22:03:32 GMT
Haunting and melodic ... that sounds exactly what George (or Arthur) does. George is the likely suspect, as he's always been more vocal than Arthur. On the other hand, perhaps Arthur has finally found the means to express himself. I'm hoping that whichever piggie it is, he'll do it while I'm in the office with them.
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 2, 2014 19:21:09 GMT
After we heard it the first time, I hung fairy lights around the cage so we could peek in without them knowing. That's how we knew it was LG. Been using fairy lights to watch them ever since  |
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 3, 2014 17:33:29 GMT
That is a lovely idea 3Piggles love, I bet they think it is you-know-what all year around.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by Bean on Nov 3, 2014 20:11:00 GMT
Oh you really don't need any encouraging do you, Jo?!
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 4, 2014 16:29:58 GMT
Not in the least love LOL!!
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 4, 2014 19:04:04 GMT
Lol They are enjoying their lights. If they start bugging me for pressies, yhey may end up back in the dark |
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Post by cookie72 on Nov 5, 2014 2:27:47 GMT
One of my piggies used to make an unusual singing/chirping sound, once in a while. It didn't sound exactly like the video above, but similar. I remember thinking it sounded kind of bird-like, but with different pitches. I think it was Potroast, but I'm not sure because I'd be in a different room when I heard it, and then try to quietly sneak up on them and by the time I got close, whoever it was had stopped. It was really interesting and fun to hear it on the rare occasions it happened!
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 5, 2014 18:13:16 GMT
Lacy-Jane is always rumbling because she is a grumpy old matriarch LOL.
Hugs
Jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 5, 2014 19:33:58 GMT
Hubby still talks about LG singing. It was such an incredible sound |
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Post by glittze2001 on Nov 7, 2014 7:10:32 GMT
I will have to look up some videos of piggies singing as I am yet to experience it :-(
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 7, 2014 15:40:08 GMT
The American Cardinal, that gorgeous bright red bird, sings at the same pitch as guinea pig chirping. When I have the piggy room windows open, the pigs have always stopped to listen, when a Cardinal chirped.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Nov 8, 2014 18:01:32 GMT
That is lovely 3piggles, I would love to hear him. We don't have brightly coloured birds in the UK as a rule.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by 3piggles on Nov 10, 2014 12:53:35 GMT
We have Cardinals and the occasional Baltimore Oriole, and in winter we get Grossbeaks and Goldfinches, which are a pretty yellow. Otherwise, the brightly colored birds live well south of us.
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