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• #MAIL MINI PIG LITTER BOX ISSUES FREE#

Potty training deteriorates when the pig anticipates food, and it changes his natural instincts. Pigs are naturally clean animals that like to go outside, or in the same place every day. Doing this tends to take the pigs focus off "what comes natural". No food rewards for correct potty behavior. The scent of it stimulates him to go, and tells him that this is the proper place. Leave at least one "pigberry" in the box. During training, do not over clean the litter box. They should be placed in a semi private area that is not too far away from the pigs main digs, but not too close, either.

#MAIL MINI PIG LITTER BOX ISSUES FREE#

Do not give the pig free run of the house while training. While training the indoor pig to use the litter box, keep him/her confined to a small area of your home. Pigs are quite clean and will not do their business where they sleep. Wherever you put the potty, do not put it next to where they sleep. Or, if your pig has his own room, put the litter in the opposite side of the room from their bed. Behind a piece of furniture, out of view, is common. Remember, pigs tend to potty in one spot so pick the location(s) of the litter box(s) carefully as the pig may not want to change potty spots later on. I know most of us have plenty of them around. I do admit that the pine shavings can make a mess so you might want to use newspaper.

If your pig eats any of the kitty litter it will clump inside him and cause a blockage. We don't use cedar shavings because of the oils in it and we don't use kitty litter because it is meant to clump. The best thing to use in your litter box is pine shavings, NEVER cedar shavings or kitty litter. Just cut an opening in one side to give them easy access. For that larger pig a kiddy pool works great (one of those inexpensive plastic ones). A plastic sweater box, or cement mixing box work very well for smaller pigs. Obviously they do not make litter boxes for pigs so you need to improvise. Your pet pig will usually find a spot, and that is where they will go! If you choose to have, or need to have, a litter box indoors, pick one big enough for your pet pig to turn around in. One of the jobs in raising pigs, particularly indoor pigs, is to teach it where to go potty.