by David | Jan 10, 2013 | Fun and Games, Llama Habits
Sproinging is the act of bouncing on all four legs at the same time, providing the animal with both height and forward motion. Spook a deer in a field and it will probably give a perfect demonstration of sproinging as it runs away. Sproinging launches the animal...
by David | Jan 3, 2013 | Fun and Games, Llama Competition
Thank you to everyone who entered this years count the llama competition. A suitable prize will be heading off to the winner in the next few days! ….and the answer is 17. Happy New Year!...
by David | Jan 3, 2013 | Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary, Philosophy & Animals
As a way of saying thank you to the wonderful friends and supporters of the Llama Sanctuary, we have created a 2013 wall calendar, adorned with beautiful photographs of llamas and alpacas and it’s absolutely free to anyone who would like a copy. To grab a copy...
by David | Dec 20, 2012 | Fun and Games, Llama Competition
How many llamas and alpacas can you find in this photograph? Please submit answers in the comment box and we will find a suitable gift for the winner or winners! (click on the image to enlarge) ….and if the world doesn’t come to a grinding halt on the...
by David | Dec 6, 2012 | Baby Llamas, Broken Bones, Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Diseases, Llama Health, Uncategorized
….continued from Part 1 of The Many Woes of Ping Unfortunately, Pings ears didn’t fare as well as her lungs. The upper 4 inches of each ear was so badly frozen, they never recovered. The ears cracked and bled and our repeated attempts to create hats and...
by David | Nov 26, 2012 | Baby Llamas, Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Llama Diseases, Llama Health, Uncategorized, Urine Therapy
Although this story has previously been posted on our fibre arts blog www.fabinbc.com it rightfully belongs here amongst the llamas. All of our llamas have a story to tell, but perhaps none more painful and tragic, yet more inspiring than that of Ping. This is...
by David | Nov 12, 2012 | Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Llama Health, Llama Sanctuary
Feast and Fast Feeding Lions, tigers, wolves and snakes, the big carnivores, all eat large meals at long intervals and then sleep during digestion. Herbivores on the other hand, the browsers and grazers, need to eat throughout the day. They have to work a lot harder...
by David | Oct 23, 2012 | Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Diseases, Llama Health
Death of a Llama Losing a companion is always distressing and can even be traumatic, especially when deep bonds have developed between human and animal. People who have not experienced this deeply spiritual and immensely powerful bond might find it difficult, if not...
by David | Oct 12, 2012 | Llama History, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
During the sixteenth century, Conquistadors invaded South America and slaughtered vast numbers of llamas, replacing these revered and worshipped animals with sheep they had brought with them from Europe. The few remaining llama herders were driven into the High Puna...
