FAQ
How did you get started in llamas?
Answer: Dan and Marilyn became interested in llamas in 1984, as a retirement business, after attending a financial seminar, a llama conference and a training session by Paul and Betty Barkman. Dan and Marilyn purchased their first llamas and alpacas in February 1985 when they lived in Southern California.
What do you do with a llama?
Answer: Have fun! Llamas are very peaceful to be around. If you have a stressful life, llamas will help reduce that stress. Llamas make excellent pack animals for that weekend in the mountains. Llama fiber can be spun and then garments can be knit or woven. Llama fiber is very soft and warm. For those who like to show, llamas are an excellent animal to compete with. There are over 135 sanctioned ALSA shows each year culminating in regional and then national competition. You may compete in halter and performance classes with your llamas. You may also compete in fiber competition with both the raw fiber and the items you made from the fiber. Many love to take their llamas to schools, nursing homes, hospitals and in parades. Others use their llamas as golf caddies. Some just like to take them as companions on a quiet walk or an early morning jog.
Do llamas spit?
Answer: Spitting is generally reserved for other llamas. For example, females spit at males to let them know that they are pregnant. Spitting at humans is the exception, not the rule.