by David | Feb 18, 2014 | Coniferous Trees, Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Foraging
Any llama keeper will tell you that camelids absolutely adore eating coniferous trees. Pine, spruce, larch, hemlock and even cedar trees are all a favoured element of the llamas diet. In winter, they crave the spicy greenery which droops down under a heavy snowload,...
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 | Jan 3, 2014 | Aggression, Alpaca Behaviour, Castration, Llama Handling
Most male llamas and alpacas will live happily in groups, whether they are intact or castrated. Occasionally, we encounter a llama or an alpaca who just has to cause trouble! Not much different from humans really; one troubled soul can disrupt the lives of many....
