trying to identify a sound!

[emajones]

Hello everyone!

I'm looking after my friend's chinchilla, Herbie who is an absolute delight. I have house rabbits and a hedgehog so I am used to looking after somewhat delicate creatures but I'm naturally a little nervous since Herbie isn't mine.

Essentially, the noise he is making sounds like a parrot from far away... He makes the sound three or four times after which it stops. I shoot into the room and he looks at me as though wondering what my problem is! I open up his enclosure and he stretches then hops over and gives me a sniff and all appears to be completely normal.

I had a look at the soundboard for chinchilla noises and it sounds fairly similar to the "Wake Up" call but I don't know what that means!!

I would appreciate any and all advice on the subject. Thank you so much!

 

[mgonya]

It sounds like the noise my girl makes when she's asleep and dreaming. Scares you until you get used to it. I always check on her and talk softly to her. If he seems fine when you check on him I don't think you have anything to worry about.

 

[obcsed]

Probably the contact call. They use it when they want attention and to see if there are any other chins around.

 

[emajones]

Oh brilliant, thank you all He's not made the call since, cheeky little man!

 

[TmG]

It sounds like the noise my girl makes when she's asleep and dreaming. Scares you until you get used to it. I always check on her and talk softly to her. If he seems fine when you check on him I don't think you have anything to worry about.

OMG my chin Carl does this allllllll the time and it freaks me out. It's almost like a high pitched squeak sound. It's normally during the night when I'm sleeping but on occasion he makes it during the day when I'm in the room and he naps. (If I'm in my room he'll lay the closest he can in his cage to me and sleep) but I just say his name really quietly incase he's awake. My mom heard it first and it scared her the one time but he hasn't expressed any anxiety or problems so I assumed it was normal. Just a big wake up call when you first hear it

 

[mgonya]

It's amazing how fast our chins train us.:laughitup: