Cute,yes. But whether I think they should be pets I don't know.
It is like Meerkats as pets, wrong all wrong. They are naturally gregarious creatures and function better in a group situation.
Not strictly true Sue, me being me, I did a little research and they are best kept as individuals, with the exception of you can keep a couple of females together - preferably siblings.
A m/f couple will breed and males will fight. They are surprisingly easy to keep, though some of the squeamish might not like to see their beloved hoglet chomping on mealworms. Fewer still would hand feed them such delights.
Apparently, they are much sought after, and unlike loads of other cute furries (muggings here "almost" bought a pair of Pygmy Marmosets a few years ago - until I realised they shouldn't and couldn't be handled) the hoglets enjoy being handled.
Main danger is them getting bored - they are nocturnal and will walk miles on a wheel at night lol. Oh and they need to be kept fairly warm as a cold spell can send them into hibernation which is potentially lethal!
Hmmm I like the way it is I who did all this research on behalf of others at work who probably wouldn't know how to care for them, - actually, most of them can't care for themselves.
- still, gotta be better than "real work".
Edit: just to confirm I'm not getting one, I have enough trouble keeping tropical fish tank healthy!