Never in a million years would I have thought I would own a llama. Now, with some Grand and Reserve Champions under my belt it is all becoming surreal. Who would have thought I could take the most dangerous animal and turn her into nothing but a sweetheart. I spent countless days and night working with her and I would not trade her for the world, but if it was November 2015 I am not sure I would have said that. Buying my llama was one of the best decisions I have made, but eight months ago I thought I had completely screwed up.
Finding a llama in your price range that is the one you are looking for can be another battle. These animals can be anywhere from $500-$25,000, so finding the right one can be a long wait. Llamas can also have different builds so to speak however, there are no breeds to llamas. Some prefer the athletic, taller animals while others like ones that have more wool and look bigger. I wanted a tall athletic animal that also had a wow factor. I spent at least three …show more content…
I was in shock I could not believe I was pinned against the wall by my llama. She was only 60 pounds at the time so she wasn't hurting me all I could do was look over at my friend and laugh. We were cracking up because of how amazed we were. I shoved her off and collected myself to find myself pinned against a gate moments later. This time I was faster and pushed her off of me and got out. I spend that day researching and asking people what I needed to do. I had no idea that she was developing something called BMS. Males can get it if they are handled at an early age, but females rarely get it. No one had ever seen a female do this before. The next four months were full of texts from people she was jumping on, tears, research and the thought of having her put
Finding a llama in your price range that is the one you are looking for can be another battle. These animals can be anywhere from $500-$25,000, so finding the right one can be a long wait. Llamas can also have different builds so to speak however, there are no breeds to llamas. Some prefer the athletic, taller animals while others like ones that have more wool and look bigger. I wanted a tall athletic animal that also had a wow factor. I spent at least three …show more content…
I was in shock I could not believe I was pinned against the wall by my llama. She was only 60 pounds at the time so she wasn't hurting me all I could do was look over at my friend and laugh. We were cracking up because of how amazed we were. I shoved her off and collected myself to find myself pinned against a gate moments later. This time I was faster and pushed her off of me and got out. I spend that day researching and asking people what I needed to do. I had no idea that she was developing something called BMS. Males can get it if they are handled at an early age, but females rarely get it. No one had ever seen a female do this before. The next four months were full of texts from people she was jumping on, tears, research and the thought of having her put