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Anonymous
I'm thinking about getting a pot belly pig, /an/.

Any opinions, advice, warnings or objections?

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>> Anonymous
They're delicious!
>> Anonymous
I hope you have hardwood floors and never keep food on the bottom shelves in you kitchen. Also get to know a good vet because they're prone to pneumonia.
>> Anonymous
they're smart- way smarter than they should be. they will be trouble unless you keep them in line
>> Anonymous
They're really fucking smart. My Penelope would open the glass door from the backyard, push a chair in front of the baby gate, hop the baby gate, open the fridge and the crisper and steal my mushrooms.
>> Anonymous
OP here.

I do know a good vet. The food thing isn't an issue. We have wall cabinets. My apartment is mostly carpet though. Why is that a bad thing?

Also, how do they do with other animals?
>> Anonymous
>>318050
They'll try to dig. They're Almost exactley like dogs when it comes to their personalities so either it will get along with other animals, who engage in the silliest high speed chases you have ever had inside of your house.
>> Anonymous
>>318050

Ah...makes sense.

ok, good. I ask because my roommate and I already have a dog, which is on the smaller side of medium (around 45 pounds). I just wanted to be sure there wouldn't be any problems with the two animals.
>> Anonymous
They get big. There was a pot belly pig craze in the 90's, and most of those pigs ended up in rescues or going to people with land because people were uninformed and thought the pigs would stay little and adorable. As long as owning a 300 lb animal will work for you, I say go for it.

One of my old friends had one, and it was one of the sweetest animals I've met. I came very close to buying one myself, but decided against it. Which is a good thing, because I've moved several times since then and had to live in some places where a pig would not have been allowed.
>> Anonymous
They will tear up a carpet and FUCK with a hard wood if you let them live indoors. They also get way bigger than most people think.
>>318050
You better make DAMN sure your landlord is ok with you having a massive, destructive animal. Getting an animal considerably smarter than a dog and then dumping it in a shelter (good luck finding one that takes pigs) would be some rotten kind of thing to do.
>> Anonymous
First and foremost they have to be declawed if you live in the EU or any place in North America except for Mexico for some reason but go figure.
They are notorious for dry skin and leaving big flakes of the stuff around the house. One affordable home remedy is to smear smooth, not crunchy, peanut butter over the animal's flanks and posterior once a day, leave it there for an hour then rinse with tomato juice. Trust me it works.
Finally you need to 'proof your house because these beasts are notorious jumpers. One was able to leap atop an eight foot tall credenza and liked to poop there on a regular basis which meant having to clean my china.
If you play your cards right, these cuddly marsupials can be a welcome companion for their unexpectedly short lifetime which is about four to five years.
>> Anonymous
>>318071

Peanut butter. And tomato juice. Interesting marinade.
>> Anonymous
>>318078
If you don't treat their dry, flaky skin they will develop painful ulcers which are expensive to treat! Prevention!
>> Anonymous
>>318071
i lold
>> Anonymous
>>318071
>these cuddly marsupials
lol
>> Anonymous
Cons:
-Short lifespan
-Grow VERY large
-Ruin floors
-Will sneak into places
-Prone to pneumonia
-Must treat skin
-Will dig up entire yard and even your neighbors

-VERY intelligent
-VERY loyal
-Unique
-Great companions
-Can help you find truffles
-Actually quite clean
-Social, great around dogs and children. Cats are iffy
-CAN BE LITTER BOX TRAINED
>> Anonymous
>>318285
You forgot "Can be eaten as part of a nutritious breakfast". For shame.
>> Anonymous
sorry i'm muslim
can't help you
>> Anonymous
>>318319
So what? Just scroll past instead of telling us. I'm Jewish but I eat bacon - yup, I'm one of those sensible Jewish people who knows that the only reason pork isn't kosher is because pork is v. v. bad when uncooked, worse so than chicken, etc. Now that we're educated and have the means to cook piggy properly, it's back on the menu.
>> Anonymous
>>318319
Go suicide bomb a butchery or something, shit.
Whatever you sandniggers like to do for fun.
>> Anonymous
>>318285
>-Short lifespan

http://www.potbellypigofmyheart.com/right_pet_for_you.htm
>Long life span (12-20 years)

?
>> Anonymous
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So far, it sounds like having a smart, morbidly obese, manipulative room-mate.
>> Anonymous
My aunt has a potbellied pig, exactly what's in OP's pic, and is the cutest fucking dog ever.
It wags its tail and makes quite snorty noises when it's content. It poops outside and greets visitors warmly.

downside: It took fucking forever to get it used to being held as a baby. SQUEALED LOUD ENOUGH TO MAKE HOLDER TEMPORARILY DEAF.

We stuffed its mouth with crab apples and dog food to keep it happy.
>> Anonymous
>>318588

Thank you for the testimony, kind anon. About how big was your aunt's piggy?
>> Anonymous
Today he weighs 13 lbs and goes up to your shins I'd say.

Youtube potbellied pigs and see how some people have them live in/out of their homes!