Why Llamas?

Uses include wool production, pack animals, driving animals, guardian animals, companion animals and pet therapy.

Lanolin-free, lightweight lama wool is warm, soft, and popular with spinners and weavers.

Llamas are intelligent and easy to train.  In just a few repetitions they will pick up and retain many behaviors such as accepting a halter, being led, loading in and out of a vehicle, pulling a cart or carrying a pack.

I thought all Llamas spit?

Llamas can and do spit, but not nearly as often as you might think.  Saying a lama spits is like saying a dog bites... it will and can, but only if it feels threatened.  Normally spitting is used only among llamas to diver annoying suitors, ward off a perceived threat, or to establish pecking order at mealtime.

What is their nature?

These highly social animals need the companionship of their species.  Independent, yet shy, lamas are gentle and curious.  Their calm nature and common sense make them easy to handle.

How do Llamas communicate?

Lamas communicate with a series of ear, body, and tail postures, as well as a shrill alarm call and a humming sound.  Lamas spit as a way of saying "Bug Off!".  

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