Advice for my new pig

cjelement · 07-12-05

I want to start off by saying that I love my new pig and I am very deeply committed to him for life. I wanted to get some advice from you guys since the research that I've done appears to be a LOT different from what I was told at the pet store. First of all, how big REALLY do these awesome guys get? I don't care if he grows to 1000 lbs, I love him forever. Second, he was orphaned and is now only 3 or 4 weeks old. I have been feeding him baby formula mixed in with Mazuri mini-pig food to make it mushy. He seems to love it, just thought I'd ask though. Also, the pet store owner told me that he would get along great with my dog and so far he is, just wondering about that as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

C

PinkMouse · 07-19-05

lol, i know nothing about pigs, but he sounds adorable!
id like to see pics of him!

Jennicat · 07-19-05

Guinea pigs typically weigh 2-3 lbs when grown. I wouldn't reccomend letting him play with your dog, though. Even though they may seem like friends, your dog could accidently hurt your piggy.

whitmoregirl · 07-20-05

lol Jennicat it's a pig as in "oink oink"

And congrats - what's it like having a piggy as a pet?
I've always wondered

thorngirl · 07-21-05

So far it sounds like your'e doing things right. Make sure you keep to the pig feed and fruit/veggie treats and not dog/cat food unless you want a big ole piggy. I'm speaking from experience, all but one of my piggies are under 50 pounds. Lola is about 200 pounds because she was raised in the house and ate the cat/dog food and when outside ate acorns all day long. Size/weight is hard to say exactaly but my guess is up to 100-125 pounds maybe. How much does he weigh now?.Make sure you get him fixed asap as he'll start with a "funky" musky odor (it's a male thing) and he won't be so protective/aggressive when he gets a bit bigger. You can email me direct at thorngirl@sc.rr.com if you have any questions/problems you need help with.

Jennicat · 07-21-05

I knew that...

(Oops, been hanging out with the guineas way too long, sorry!)

07-12-05	#1
cjelement Pets Hub Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1	Advice for my new pig I want to start off by saying that I love my new pig and I am very deeply committed to him for life. I wanted to get some advice from you guys since the research that I've done appears to be a LOT different from what I was told at the pet store. First of all, how big REALLY do these awesome guys get? I don't care if he grows to 1000 lbs, I love him forever. Second, he was orphaned and is now only 3 or 4 weeks old. I have been feeding him baby formula mixed in with Mazuri mini-pig food to make it mushy. He seems to love it, just thought I'd ask though. Also, the pet store owner told me that he would get along great with my dog and so far he is, just wondering about that as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. C

07-19-05	#2
PinkMouse Pets Hub Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona USA Posts: 184	lol, i know nothing about pigs, but he sounds adorable! id like to see pics of him! __________________ Kobe and Sprout the dogs Chuy the Horse Abby and Mud the Fish Kitty, Alex, and Gusty the Kitties Me

07-19-05	#3
Jennicat Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 5,301	Guinea pigs typically weigh 2-3 lbs when grown. I wouldn't reccomend letting him play with your dog, though. Even though they may seem like friends, your dog could accidently hurt your piggy. __________________ "You can think I'm wrong, but that's no reason to quit thinking." - House "I guess my biggest problem is I've been cursed with the ability to do the math." - House "That which does not kill us, makes us stranger." - Trevor Goodchilde

07-20-05	#4
whitmoregirl Pets Hub Lover Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 326	lol Jennicat it's a pig as in "oink oink" And congrats - what's it like having a piggy as a pet? I've always wondered __________________ 11 Gerbils __________________ Kess and Sienna Kipp, Oz, Manny and Twain Honey Bea and Rosie Grace and Delu RIP Bacon, Snowdrop, Kali, Totty, Pepper and Raven Last edited by whitmoregirl; 07-20-05 at 03:06 PM 07-20-05.

07-21-05	#6
Jennicat Pets Hub Saint Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 5,301	I knew that... (Oops, been hanging out with the guineas way too long, sorry!) __________________ "You can think I'm wrong, but that's no reason to quit thinking." - House "I guess my biggest problem is I've been cursed with the ability to do the math." - House "That which does not kill us, makes us stranger." - Trevor Goodchilde

07-21-05	#5
thorngirl Pets Hub Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16	So far it sounds like your'e doing things right. Make sure you keep to the pig feed and fruit/veggie treats and not dog/cat food unless you want a big ole piggy. I'm speaking from experience, all but one of my piggies are under 50 pounds. Lola is about 200 pounds because she was raised in the house and ate the cat/dog food and when outside ate acorns all day long. Size/weight is hard to say exactaly but my guess is up to 100-125 pounds maybe. How much does he weigh now?.Make sure you get him fixed asap as he'll start with a "funky" musky odor (it's a male thing) and he won't be so protective/aggressive when he gets a bit bigger. You can email me direct at thorngirl@sc.rr.com if you have any questions/problems you need help with.

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