After a few days of living with two mini pigs, here are some observations:
Pogo makes very low grunting, almost whining, sounds. Cocco does not do this.
Cocco gives piggy kisses to me only. Pogo only gives piggy kisses to his doggy friend at my sister’s house.
Pogo eats markers. Seriously. He chewed and swallowed a mini kid marker and the top and had no problems digesting it apparently. He also chews magnetic doll shoes.
Pogo sucks/nibbles on the wood floor. There is a snout-sized line of drool on the floor after he is through. Cocco gently sucks/nibbles on my hand, never the floor.
Both chomp and grind their teeth almost constantly. My sister has major issues with this sound.
Pogo foams at the mouth much more than Cocco. His mouth is also twice as big so that’s a lot of foam.
Both are fearful of men.
Cocco roots almost constantly before settling down, whether onto me or a blanket. Pogo rarely roots.
Cocco is very affectionate and wants to cuddle with me all the time. Pogo is more tentative about jumping in my lap. He will just wait until I grab him. They love to cuddle in my lap together though and Pogo will happily cuddle with Cocco (not as happily as Cocco will cuddle with Pogo, though).
After about five minutes of them lying on my lap, my legs go numb.
Pogo is bigger and more efficient at stealing snacks. He jumped right into my pantry, grabbed a bag of quinoa, ripped it open and spilled the little pellets everywhere. In about two seconds. They were almost gone by the time I grabbed the broom.
Pogo is much better at potty training than Cocco. He doesn’t dawdle outside like Cocco, just waiting to come in. If he has to go, he goes right away and then stands up and waits to be picked up.
Pogo weighs 16 pounds. Cocco weighs 9. They are supposed to be between 18-25 pounds when full grown. They aren’t full grown until they are three years old. Ha! I guess that’s why some people say mini pigs don’t exist (a totally different and lengthy topic).
One last observation? Having two mini pigs is a TON of work!
In the meantime, though, here I am with my pile of pigs:
Cocco is such a sweetie, so well behaved..I’ve missed some posts
so I have to go back and find out where Pogo has come from..lol Is he your Sisters ? xxooxx
Mollie and Alfie
Thanks Mollie and Alfie! Pogo is my sister’s pig
Wez Blonde so we have to check sometimes..BOL we thought it was your sisters xx00x
Mollie and Alfie
They are both such cuties:-)
Thanks Misaki!
Love their differences! I never thought of pigs drooling – how funny! I think markers are probably an acquired taste.
He has some strange behaviors! And acquired taste for sure…
Awww lots of work but lots of fun…hehe,xx Speedy and Mum
Definitely fun. It’s a busy house this week!
They are so cute, but I’m not sure I’d tackle living with one!
One is not easy either!
Wow, eating a marker? Pogo is a crazy man!
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
He certainly is. Crazy pig!
You know I can communicate with them now, I love pigs.
Hey you sure can. Wanna tell us what’s appetizing about a marker? Oh, and why pigs like you but our pigs don’t like any men?!
We love hearing the differences between the two piggies. We wish we could spend a day with them!
Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
Anytime you want a piggy fix, come on over
Love the stories! How old are each of them!
Thank you! Pogo is 6.5 months and Cocco is exactly 6 months today
Hi Guys,
So different and yet in the video they just look like two peas in a pod, and Oh So Cute!!
I hope you’re having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy
Thanks Snoopy!
So similar yet so different…
Absolutely adorable, but probably not a good idea for most people! I can’t see everybody having the patience you seem to have for piggy shenanigans.
Definitely not a good idea for most people. I love having Cocco but would never recommend anyone getting a pet pig unless you have lots of time (more than I have!), patience and perseverance! One of the reasons I started a blog is so that people interested in getting a pet pig might learn from our experience of how tough it can be. I never found anything like this when we were researching so I’m hoping to help others learn a little before jumping in to getting a pig as a pet.
Loved the video! They look cute together!
Thank you! They are, for the most part
Well it looks like you have your hands full of cuteness!
They are full to the limit!
Pogo sounds like a handful of mischief…and lapful of cuteness!