The most commonly asked questions are below:

What do you do with llamas?

People do different things with llamas. Some people have llamas to guard livestock. Some get llamas to harvest their wool to make clothing, rugs, etc. Others use llamas on backpacking trips to carry camping equipment or to pull a riding cart. The majority of the industry, however, is involved in breeding and showing, although they might not be limited to just this.

Don't llamas spit?

Yes, like alpacas, llamas do spit but rarely at people. The purpose of a llama spitting is to tell other llamas to "leave me alone" or to settle a dispute with another llama. A female llama might spit at a male if she is pregnant. People sometimes can get spit on by llamas when they are literally caught in the middle of a dispute between two llamas. But llamas do not just start walking up to people and spitting on them. Sometimes if a llama was raised improperly or abused, it might spit at people, but under normal circumstances, it is a rare occurrence.

Are llamas friendly?

Llamas are like cats in personality. Some cats are friendly, some cats run away, and then there are cats that tolerate being petted but don't necessarily like it. And so it is with llamas too. Llamas are not aggressive or mean, nor do they attack. Most llamas are easy for anyone to handle or walk around.

Do people eat llamas?

People in some South America countries eat llamas, but there is no meat market for llamas in North America like there is for cattle.

How long is the gestation period?

The average gestation period is 350 days, so llamas usually have just one offspring per year.

Do llamas lay eggs?

This is actually a pretty common question! Usually people are confusing llamas for emus, an animal that was once popular to raise for meat, among other things. There are some big differences between llamas and emus. The biggest difference is probably that llamas are mammals and emus are BIRDS! Mammals do not lay eggs, and therefore, the answer is NO, llamas do not lay eggs.

Can I make a profit raising llamas?

You bet! There are different resources available to help you achieve this. Besides selling llamas off
your farm, there are auctions across North America that farms achieve a profit. In addition, LlamaSalesList.Com has helped sell hundreds of llamas through online auctions and classified listings. Like any business, advertising is important. Without advertising, most farms will remain unknown.

Is there a tax break for raising llamas?

We are not accountants, but if you set your farm up in the proper way and run it like a business, you will be able to deduct the costs of buying the llamas, advertising, shows, feed, etc., as business expenses and enjoy a tax break. Let Uncle Sam pay a portion for those llamas!

How much does a "Show quality breeding" llama cost?

Typically show quality llamas will start at $1000 and can go up to $20,000, although occasionally, a few will extend out of this range. Most quality females are in the $2500 - $5000 range and quality males range from $1500 - $4000, although prices can be much higher than these depending on the farm/reputation, llama show record, bloodlines, etc.

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