Max did not grow up on a farm or around farm animals, but about 10 years ago he saw some videos online with pigs and started doing some research and decided he needed a pet pig. Before getting a pig he would watch funny and cute videos online and became obsessed with them and from there he realized he wanted to get one. He then started to do research to figure out how to care for pigs and where to get one and just tried to learn everything he could learn. There was not as much information available 10 years ago as there is today but he was still able to learn about owning a pet pig before he got Pickle. He felt pretty prepared when he first brought Pickle home because he had done so much research. After a couple years he decided that he wanted to get a second pig. When he brought home Sprout they did not get along as well as he hoped they would. Sprout has a much more anxious personality than Pickle does, so Sprout was more nervous when he brought him home but he has adjusted to life with Max and Pickle.   In this episode Max tells us about: Pickle and Sprout’s personalities and some of the things they love and hate How they have adjusted to moving into a new home The biggest challenges he has faced with Pickle and Sprout And his favorite part of having pet pigs   Max’s biggest piece of advice he would give to someone who wants to get a pig is, do your research. Watch as many videos as you can. Learn as much as you can. Know that you can not treat them the same as you would a cat or dog. Know that you are getting into a 15+ year commitment when you get a pet pig.    Max’s Links:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickle.the.pig/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/picklepig YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaxDiNatale   Autumn’s Links:  Website: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/ Email: Autumn@autumnacresminipetpigs.com Educational Membership Group: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/support-group-subscription/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnacresminipetpigs/ Facebook:  HTTP://Facebook.com/autumnacresminipetpigs Mighty Networks: https://autumn-acres-mini-pet-pigs.mn.co/share/EPW2Ie5isMX4T0Ve YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hDNizT