by David | Mar 13, 2014 | Llama Body, Toenails & Trimming
One of the first things that needs attention when a newly rescued llama arrives in the Sanctuary, is toenail trimming. Many llamas are acquired as guard animals and left to roam out in the pasture with sheep or goats and since they receive very little attention,...
by David | Jan 31, 2014 | Spitting
In the world of camelids (llama, alpaca, camel, guanaco and vicuna) spitting is the equivalent of throwing a stun grenade at your opponent. Despite being extremely effective at immobilizing their opponent, the spittor …..and anyone else in the vicinity, also...
by David | Jun 25, 2013 | Dangers, Fence and Shelter, Llama Health
It seems somewhat incongruous to me that the institutions, which constantly beat the drum of safety consciousness and have created hundreds, if not thousands of safety committees to monitor our every footfall, also appear to be hell-bent on making war ….but that’s...
by David | Mar 12, 2013 | Llama Behaviour, Llama Fighting
This post was first published in 2008 on our old website, but the lessons we learned and shared then are still as relevant today and worth sharing here, especially with those who have newly acquired llamas or are considering welcoming a few of these majestic beasts in...
by David | Feb 15, 2013 | Bark Eating, Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Llama Behaviour, Llama Habits, Llama Sanctuary, Llama Video
As life in the Llama Sanctuary trudges on through the winter, the novelty of crunchy hay wears off and everyone gets a little tired of the restrictions imposed by the narrow trails though the snow. Whilst humans await the re-emergence of the garden soil and the...
