They ever spit at you ? Quite the sight to see and they drive most horses wonky. Think I prefer riding to walking.
Grizz
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They ever spit at you ? Quite the sight to see and they drive most horses wonky. Think I prefer riding to walking.
Grizz
try to get to a bunch of you:
...well, llamas do spit...but there's a readable progression to their anger...first they posture...then the ears go back...then they spit...then they fight...always this progression...you will never see llamas standing shoulder to shoulder like horses or cattle...close perhaps, but each has their personal space...one of the keys to training is to make it quick from haltering...to leading...to saddling...and to leave them alone the rest of the time...llamas that spit have invariably been handled too much and when people can't read the 'hands-off' warnings to begin with, then you get a llama that spits...i have only been spit at a couple of times, although i've gotten hit by getting in between animals having a disagreement! ...but look, it's not a bite or a kick...
...riding is nice...
...yes they drive horses nuts when they see them on the trail...i always give way to horses when i meet them...walk off into the bush downhill until they pass
...i build my own pack frames/packs
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...they do work as decoys...but i've had some animals bolt when they see them too...best to count on hunting quietly on your own...
...they can be good guards...but usually best singly...sometimes if there's more than one they just go off on their own...they need to bond with the sheep...
...not good in boggy ground at all! best advice is to not go there...
...i don't know if they can be used for draft animals...they can be used on 2-wheeled buggies...but i don't know how to do that...and they don't have the verbal intelligence of a horse or a dog...so i don't know how you'd train them to command...and you really need training in how to handle them and not just buy one at an auction and think you're gonna teach them...it's a whole different way of communicating with them...
thanks for the questions...there are some packers out in BC who might give you some training if you're out in that area...ON too last i knew...
...well, llamas do spit...but there's a readable progression to their anger...first they posture...then the ears go back...then they spit...then they fight...always this progression...you will never see llamas standing shoulder to shoulder like horses or cattle...close perhaps, but each has their personal space...one of the keys to training is to make it quick from haltering...to leading...to saddling...and to leave them alone the rest of the time...llamas that spit have invariably been handled too much and when people can't read the 'hands-off' warnings to begin with, then you get a llama that spits...i have only been spit at a couple of times, although i've gotten hit by getting in between animals having a disagreement!
...but look, it's not a bite or a kick......riding is nice...
...yes they drive horses nuts when they see them on the trail...i always give way to horses when i meet them...walk off into the bush downhill until they pass
...i build my own pack frames/packs
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...they do work as decoys...but i've had some animals bolt when they see them too...best to count on hunting quietly on your own...
...they can be good guards...but usually best singly...sometimes if there's more than one they just go off on their own...they need to bond with the sheep...
...not good in boggy ground at all! best advice is to not go there...
...i don't know if they can be used for draft animals...they can be used on 2-wheeled buggies...but i don't know how to do that...and they don't have the verbal intelligence of a horse or a dog...so i don't know how you'd train them to command...and you really need training in how to handle them and not just buy one at an auction and think you're gonna teach them...it's a whole different way of communicating with them...
thanks for the questions...there are some packers out in BC who might give you some training if you're out in that area...ON too last i knew...
arcticcathonda
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shepherdess who used llamas as guard animals. Being intimidated by an animal named Noodles wasn't my manliest moment......
I never knew that about lamas till last year lol. Friends of the wife have them. They did have to "rid" of one of them because he was being stubborn... All I can say is they are tasty
Thanks for sharing the pics and your story, very enjoyable.
I am just fascinated with llamas and alpacas, I like the fact that their stubborn and have their own distinct personalities.
Living in the city makes it impossible for me to own one but my Lotto dream calls for a little custom home in the country,
with a barn and large enclosure in the back with a dozen llamas, alpacas and donkeys...
I am just fascinated with llamas and alpacas, I like the fact that their stubborn and have their own distinct personalities.
Living in the city makes it impossible for me to own one but my Lotto dream calls for a little custom home in the country,
with a barn and large enclosure in the back with a dozen llamas, alpacas and donkeys...
