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Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:16 am Post subject:
Aaaww its adorable...
How large/small will she get when shes full grown...or is she already? _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens
0.1.0 T.merianae
1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii
1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus
0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata
0.0.1 Geocholone elegans
0.0.1 Python regius
2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo
0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres
i've never even heard of them before i happened across a customer talking about them... so i would think they are pretty rare, but i'm not sure. they are pretty expensive.
they can be litter box trained and trained to go outside. ours has been resistant about both and insists on pottying all over the house. we're still working on it.
she only goes outside a few times a day (since she's white she'll burn easily). she's been great in the house except for the pottying. They also chew on anything and everything, i mean everything. shoes, wires, cords, clothing.... so you gotta be clean or you'll have a mess on your hands!
hmmm.. other info... well, she sleeps in the bed with us and the dogs at night (she's really just like a weird looking dog). they eat "pig chow" like "dog chow" that you can buy at a feed store. other than that, healthy snacks like grapes can be given as a treat only and to teach tricks. i wouldn't feed table scraps because every time you eat you'll have a really loud squeeling pig looking at you waiting for his piece.
she gets along great with the dogs and cats, and i got 2 ferrets today and she was interested in sniffing them but didn't hurt them at all.
she does have an issue with biting toes so i always have to wear socks around the house. she is learning "no" still.
any other questions or comments let me know! _________________ 1.0.1-tegus 0.0.1-iguana 0.0.1-beardie 0.1-RTB 0.0.1 Kingsnake 0.1-potbellied pig 3.2-cats 2.1-dogs 1.1-ferrets 0.1-Quaker 2.1-Zebra finches 1.1 conures 0.1-rat 0.0.1-emperor scorpion
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:27 am Post subject:
Well with those ferrets you would want to have your feet in shoes anyway
30 to 40 pounds thats as much as my bouvier kara.
Petty, I thought maybe this was even a smaller breed of pigs then the usual kids farm around here in the netherlands have.
I have always wanted a pig. But well with our zoo...we have more then enough animals already
Btw, pigs are as smart as most dogs (hopefully smarter then my dog ) so you can teach them a whole bunch of neat tricks.
Maybe if the potty training doesnt work you can walk her like a dog. I know some people in the netherlands do it _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens
0.1.0 T.merianae
1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii
1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus
0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata
0.0.1 Geocholone elegans
0.0.1 Python regius
2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo
0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres
tara- we bought her from a breeder that breeds mini farm animals. she was 300 bucks
shan- her name is Lil' Pig
brisamen- we've got a big zoo as well, but i'm always expanding. we've got 19 pets plus fish! you should get a pig if you ever get the chance
drfish- she is definately smart. when we first got her we had her food in a low cabinet, and she figured out how to open it with her nose. she still remembers that it was in there, and if she bangs the door over and over she knows we'll come investigate and pay attention to her... it's almost annoying!!
it's been a great experience though. she's really funny- if you rub her belly she will completely flop over on her side and grunt! _________________ 1.0.1-tegus 0.0.1-iguana 0.0.1-beardie 0.1-RTB 0.0.1 Kingsnake 0.1-potbellied pig 3.2-cats 2.1-dogs 1.1-ferrets 0.1-Quaker 2.1-Zebra finches 1.1 conures 0.1-rat 0.0.1-emperor scorpion
she's really only "loud" when she wants something, like food or to get up on your lap, or when she's carried and doesn't feel stable. she practically shrieks... but as long as she's given what she wants she shuts up... lol. it's a lesson in patience _________________ 1.0.1-tegus 0.0.1-iguana 0.0.1-beardie 0.1-RTB 0.0.1 Kingsnake 0.1-potbellied pig 3.2-cats 2.1-dogs 1.1-ferrets 0.1-Quaker 2.1-Zebra finches 1.1 conures 0.1-rat 0.0.1-emperor scorpion
Joined: Sep 27, 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Southwest New Mexico
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: pot bellieds
hey I've got a pot bellied too. If I had a dig. Cam I'd show you all. His names duke, he's 10 weeks old and 7 pounds also : ) He's a very very affectionate, smart, endearing animal but stubborn as a mule, er I mean pig. Punky you said he gets along well with the cats and dogs. Mine does also. He does this thing we like to call "crazy pig" He runs around the house making a very different, non distressed squeal and he'll do spin moves and chase the cats and then goad them into chasing him. Every once in awhile he'll let us in on his game of crazy pig. Does yours do anything like this?
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she's still very much a piglet
) so you can teach them a whole bunch of neat tricks.
