Thinking about owning a Chinchilla as a pet? If so, read this article to solve one of your possible future questions: Why do Chinchillas squeal?
The language of chinchillas
Animals are not able to speak, chinchillas communicate through sounds or the position of some members of the body including legs, tail, or ears. In this case, we will talk about the squeaks that chinchillas emit, very diverse, and in different situations.
Various threats
Chinchillas in a dangerous or threatening situation can make short, high-pitched sounds to alert you or their peers. Prevent other animals from approaching their cage or creating a stressful situation for your pet. It may also happen that you are frightened by an inanimate object, a shadow, or flashing lights.
Fights between chinchillas
Another situation in which we could feel alerted by a chinchillas’ squeal would be when they are aggressive towards each other. Fights for the females, for food or for any other reason can be the cause of disagreements. Separate your chinchillas for at least a couple or three days.
During a dream, Chinchillas squeal
Chinchillas can also make high-pitched noises when they sleep. If we go and observe her sleeping peacefully, we should not worry.
Zeal
During the mating season, it is also common for females to screech at night, they do it to call the males that may be in the area. In principle, it should be over in a couple or three nights.
Chinchillas squeal because they want to get your attention
If you have a very affectionate chinchilla who is especially attached to you, she may scream for you to give her affection and spend time with her. It is a way to get your attention since they cannot communicate in any other way.
If you do not recognize any of these screeches as the one your pet is emitting, it may be sick, go to a veterinarian to rule out any problems. The sooner they diagnose what happens to you, the sooner it will improve, and the easier the treatment will be.
