Suri llama
Llama · Wool Type · 0 live listings
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.
At a glance
The tradeoffs, honestly
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.
Common questions
How do I judge suri llama fiber?
Look for luster and locks that hang freely and evenly. A fiber histogram gives average fiber diameter in microns, an objective fineness figure; lower is finer.
What is berserk male syndrome?
A bottle-raised or over-handled intact male can come to treat people as rivals and turn aggressive as he matures, charging, biting and knocking people down. Gelding does not reliably fix it once it starts. Ask how any young male was raised.
What health records should a llama have?
Ask for a negative BVD test, since a persistently infected cria sheds the virus for life, plus the herd's TB and Johne's status and a current CD&T. Where white-tailed deer roam, ask about the meningeal worm plan. ILR registration with DNA parentage confirms the pedigree.
Ask the seller for these. Documents on Everybarn are on file for your own checks; we don't check them with the issuer.
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