{"topic_id":"exotic_behavior_mini_pig","category":"exotic-behavior","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_behavior_mini_pig\ncategory: exotic-behavior\ntitle: \"Mini Pig — behavior (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version (merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets), first-hand consumer care text saved to source_file; C1 byte-substring verified. Pulled 2026-08-01.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-01\ntokens_estimated: 840\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 12\n  passed: 12\n  date: 2026-08-01\nrecovered: false\npath: exotic-behavior/exotic_behavior_mini_pig/01_exotic_behavior_mini_pig.md\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), pet owner version\"\n  title: \"Mini Pig — behavior (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-01\"\n  ref: \"Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner version — mini pig care\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary manual (consumer version)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Mini Pig — behavior (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)\n\nSource: first-hand Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner text, saved to `source_file`; every claim below is a C1 byte-substring of it.\n\n## Claims\n\n- `Indoor Housing Potbellied pigs are territorial.`\n- `A play time that does not include treats may help reduce boredom and discourage eating foreign objects, chewing on furniture, and other destructive or dangerous behaviors.`\n- `Potbellied pigs enjoy rooting in blankets or in a special towel box supplied just for play.`\n- `A dirt box can also supply needed play for your pig; the dirt should be changed regularly and the box thoroughly cleaned before new dirt is supplied.`\n- `Daily walks and play are important in reducing boredom and avoiding undesirable behaviors.`\n- `Boredom may result in destructive chewing or rooting or in aggression.`\n- `At approximately 2 years of age, many healthy potbellied pigs will develop a more aggressive personality and challenge other potbellied pigs or people for position and status.`\n- `Small children and even adults can be in danger from an aggressive 100-pound pig.`\n- `Neutering at an early age (2 to 3 months) is recommended to avoid development of an aggressive personality.`\n- `Keeping the area where your pig lives and plays free of easily swallowed objects can save your pig’s life.`\n- `Arrange play areas to keep your pig on the floor or ground.`\n- `Because pigs do not sweat, temperatures above 85°F (29.5°C) are stressful for adults.`\n\n---\n\n**Source:** `pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt` · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets\n","sources":["exotic-behavior — Mini Pig — behavior (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner) (retrieved 2026-08-01)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-behavior","title":"Mini Pig — behavior (owner-practical care, Merck Veterinary Manual pet-owner)","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-other-pets","retrieved":"2026-08-01","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual — pet owner version (all-other-pets)","source_file":"pdf-raw/owner-care/merck_mini_pig.txt","tokens_estimated":466,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}