No idea. But then I have no idea why Jesse taps his cage bars, either. They just do what they do, it's their hobby, I guess.

When Minnie bangs the bars, it's because she wants what the others are getting. Maybe if you keep watching, you'll see there is something that goes on and be able to see there is some reason he's doing it other than he enjoys it - maybe it's his way of telling you something, like you're eating a snack and he wants it or he wants attention?

Jake puffs his head up if he wants to be petted, fluffs up his whole body if he wants a bath. They have a body language, each of their own, trying to get what they want/need. It can take years to learn what they're *saying*.

I've often thought that's a big reason they do try to talk, because it's hard otherwise to get us to understand.


Wow, all this is really making me miss my pets! I've been gone a month.