Dear Mother, I would like to raise alpacas. However, I do not want to pay a zillion bucks for start-up stock. Seraphim Virginia Beach, Virginia Dear Fr. The llama is large enough to serve as a high-altitude mountain pack animal or to defend sheep herds.
Alpacas are smaller and daintier than llamas.
Extremely picky eaters, they will not touch food or water that is not perfectly pure. Their wool is extremely fine, and must be pulled by hand when used to weave very warm blankets and garments. Like all camels, they are temperamental, and if they think they have a reason to be displeased, they vomit on you. This was the case with chinchillas, llamas and ostriches several years ago. But now, everyone who wants a pair of any of these animals can have them.