What if it is raining, The mom likes to lay out in the rain, but what happens if a rain drop gets on my baby?
A. Most moms will take the babies to a sheltered spot, but occasionally they don’t seem to be concerned about it. A little rain won’t hurt, but you have to keep an eye on them in that situation and if a baby seems to be getting soaking wet, we will sometimes pick the baby up and carry it inside. Mom will follow and then we will towel off the baby and leave them inside until the weather improves. If it is really cold, we might use a hair dryer as well to get the cria warm and dry. Q. We have a little male who is one month old now. When will he be old enough to breed? Is there anything we need to be aware of with having a stud llama on the farm. (Our only other llamas are his mother and another female, we aren’t sure if they are related.) A. You have to very careful with how you handle young males. Whatever you do, don’t cuddle him and make him a pet! It is vital that he bonds with the other two llamas and not with humans. It is really hard because the crias are so cute, and it is much h
