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:Danielle asked in PetsOther - Pets · 1 decade ago

Are there any pet pigs that stay small?

I reallly think piglets are adorable, but i would like one that stays fairly small.

how much and do you know where i can purcas them?

like the size of this photo would be perfect.

http://i12.tinypic.com/4kf494z.jpg

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  • Chetco
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Sorry,but there are no pigs that stay really small.

    A full grown Vietnamese potbellied pig can be anywhere from 100 to 250 pounds and not be overweight, and is still considered a miniature potbellied pig. The average size seems to be 120 to 150 pounds but just like humans, pigs do come in various sizes and weights. With proper feeding and exercise your pig will grow to its predetermined genetic size. You can affect your pet pig's weight through overfeeding, underfeeding, or a lack of exercise (just like us!). This is not a good idea and could cause serious health problems!!

    There are many breeders out there that tell people that potbelly pig's will stay small if you do not feed them a lot. In the PBP world they are called back yard breeders. Please, DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM! Underfeeding a pig, or any animal for that matter, will cause serious health problems and deformities. Plus, other breeders may tell you that their pigs are a 'special' line or 'special' breed. Here is a tip for you: ALL pot belly pigs in North America and Hawaii come from the same line. Period!!

    KuneKune pigs are between eighteen and twenty six inches high, and one hundred and twenty, to two hundred and forty pounds in weight.

    Source(s): btdt I used to raise pot bellied pigs/
  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

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    Are there any pet pigs that stay small?

    I reallly think piglets are adorable, but i would like one that stays fairly small.

    how much and do you know where i can purcas them?

    like the size of this photo would be perfect.

    http://i12.tinypic.com/4kf494z.jpg

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  • Helena
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Trust me, you don't want a pet pig. Until I got my job on a farm, I never realised how much one pig can poo and pee. I suggest you work on a city farm with pigs before you decide to buy a pig too.

    However, the smallest breed of pig is a Kune Kune, but that pig in the photo is a piglet, probably no more than two or three weeks old.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    pet pigs stay small

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes you can get a pot bellied pig wich stays fairly small. Maybe a little bigger than the adorable little piglet in the picture, but it will stay little and cute.

    Source(s): My cousin keeps his in the house like a dog.
  • 1 decade ago

    ok that is a potbelly pig and they get to be around 50 pounds at max but if you go to a breeder they may have one they know will stay smaller, but warning they are prone to joint problems and they stink like a rat so you have to wash them often (suave works great).

    Here are some sites I found that may or may not help, I would try googling post belly pig breeders if these dona't help

    http://www.potbellypigpets.com/

    http://www.pets4you.com/pbpig.html

    http://www.potbellypigofmyheart.com/

    http://www.pigs4ever.com/PotBelliedPigInfo/FAQs.ht...

    Source(s): full size pig breeder this is what my guys look like http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www....
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the smallest breed of pig I know of is the minature pot bellied big (George Clooney had one) they can be anywhere from $500 upwards

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Wilbur from Charlotte's web! Piglet from winnie the pooh. I don't know I want one too though!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I doubt any of them gete smaller than 300 pounds

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