teacup pig???

[Kolorbl1nd]

Hey everyone,
I am thinking about getting a teacup pig in the future. just wanted to see if anyone has one or had one. any input would be awesome! thanks,
Beckie

 

[terryo]

My son has a horse farm in New Jersey and he went to a farm auction tonight to try and get some mini pig he was telling me about. I haven't heard from him yet, but I'll let you know if he gets one and sends me a picture. I think they are called Royal Dandie teacups....not sure if that's right the right name or not.

 

[Missy]

I want one too

 

[terryo]

These are about the smallest I've seen so far
http://pixiepigs.com/teacuppigs_6.html

Look on you tube and you can see some really small ones too.

 

[ascott]

Adorable....

 

[Angi]

They are so cute. I want one!

 

[Momof4]

Those are so cute!!! I would love one. She doesn't live far from me, but I know it won't happen in my life time.

 

[Laura]

Check your local ordinances... They are just small pot bellies? they were the craze,, and then they were dime a dozen and throw aways... sad... animal fads...

 

[Kerryann]

They are so cute. I would want one. They say they are more easily trained than a dog.

 

[yagyujubei]

Years ago, my neighbor got a miniature supposed "pot bellied pig" It ended up about 300 pounds. Make sure what you're buying.

 

[Bow]

I have a friend who's teacup pig gained 200 pounds and developed tusks. You really have to check out the breeders thoroughly. There's some that are legit, but many more that are just starving piglets and saying their miniature.

 

[wellington]

I was looking into getting one also down the road. I had a pot belly years ago, but like already stated, she got bigger then she was suppose to but she still lived in my house until I moved to Chicago into a too small of an apartment for her. Otherwise I would have moved her with me. She did go to some friends with a nice farm. She was very happy there. Anyone gets one, please post pics and don't buy unless there is a contract with guarantee of size. I did find some when I was looking that did have it.

 

[DixieParadise]

They are cute, but just not for me. Had a friend with a pot belly pig. He loved that damn thing. To each their own. I will stick with dogs and torts and not necessarily in that order.

 

[Itort]

Be sure that you are ready for one. They are very intelligent and can be a handfull. We had two potbellys that were housebroken that started to break the house. They ended up in barn with goats which fit their behaviour very well. I think they are best kept where they can be pigs and root and wallow. They were very friendly and fun pets but in my opinion not house pets. By the bye we ended with two rescue sows in addition to our barrows because the fact they sold as house pets. Also I don't think I saw an adult pig on the website.

 

[Jacob]

They are cute, but i heard they are a handful.

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Just so everyone knows, these pigs are a scam!! They do not stay small and will indeed get large. My wife wanted one so I did the research and even confronted breeders and what I came up with everywhere was its one big scam. They charge thousands of dollars for a pig that's worth $50 on a good day.

 

[Itort]

I suspected as much. A miniture pig is still a large animal.

 

[Bow]

http://micropigscanada.com/

These people have days were you can tour the farm, and meet adults.

 

[sheilaamistone1974]

how to tell a pot belly pig from a regular pig?? pot's have a straight tail. i have one. pots' are still classified as pots even if they weigh 400#'s because that is still much less then a regular pig. DO NOT GET A TEACUP PIG. the have a much shorter life. breeders will tell you to feed them less than a pot eats. the problem is that thair organs outgrow thair body. the teacups need to eat 1/2 cup pig chow for every 25 pounds.

 

[Itort]

If you want a pig, I would suggest getting one from a rescue.