At the Zoo they get applications of sunscreen and oil to keep their skin healthy. Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs are bred to mature and grow early. This makes them fertile early. All pets not used for breeding, including pigs, should be spayed or neutered when they are young. Pig babies range from six to thirteen ounces at birth.
Wrinkles begin to form at eight weeks.
Pigs will grow until they are one year old. Their weight will fluctuate according to diet and exercise the rest of their lives. A pig's lifespan is from 10 - 20 years. Pigs are omnivores, which means will eat just about anything, and pigs love to eat. House pigs should be put on a special pig diet.