Llamas in Deep Snow
Deep snow is Mother Nature’s way of separating the strong animals from the weak. Thankfully Tantoo is young and fit and managed to battle his way out of the deep after venturing off the beaten track. A few days ago, we had to rescue one of the older residents...
Bright Lights!
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....
Snow & Oats
Feeding time is always fun ……. entertaining? …..challenging! (that’s more appropriate) at the Llama Sanctuary. Come rain or shine, gales or snow; in sickness and in health and no matter what else has to be squeezed into the day, the llamas...
Fun & Frolics at The Llama Sanctuary
Llamas love to run and play, especially the youngsters. What appears to us be play is actually the animals practicing their life-saving skills, such as escape and evasion from predators. If you are not at the top of the food chain, then somewhere out there, is a...
Llamas and Barbed Wire Don’t Mix
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...
How To Catch A Llama
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...
A Winter’s Walk With The Llamas
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...Llama in the Woods
Llamas love to eat coarse woody twigs and bark, especially willow as it aids digestion.
