Buyer question
Is a Suri llama good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Suri llama 3 out of 5 for beginners (better with experience).
Source: the Suri llama page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Suri llama in the Animal Library
The detail
Suri llamas grow long fiber that hangs in tight, lustrous locks or cords, much like a suri alpaca. They are a rare type kept for fiber and show, and they need careful shearing, fleece care and good shelter in wet weather.
- Temperament
- Calm, independent, alert
- Best fit
- Fiber and show breeders
- Docility
- 4 out of 5 (Calm, independent)
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Needs shelter when wet)
What to weigh
A locked fleece takes more care to keep clean and to shear, and it offers less cover in cold rain. Llamas must never live alone, and bottle-raised intact males can develop berserk male syndrome.