Single llama for packing

[generalist]

We're getting a single guard llama for our alpacas. Since they are herd animals, is there any issue with using just 1 llama for packing? It'd be left at camp by itself which is my main concern.

 

[bisblue]

If I leave one Llama in the pasture and take the rest around the block they are whining and nervous the whole time. They are a pack animal and act accordingly. Also not sure a packer will be a good guard llama, kind of opposite personalities, but I could be wrong on that one.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Also, if your one Llama ever gets free of it's lead in the Wilderness you'll have to hope you can get it back by shaking a bag of Sweet Grain, and that's if you even witness it coming loose, as in not at night while you are asleep in the tent. When you have 2 or more Llamas they will never stray far from the others so that's not usually a huge issue. I could see a solo llama getting free and basically saying sayonara to you. They have basically zero loyalty to humans.

 

[Dwinsall]

Excellent point but also, llamas do not do well by themselves, thus I would never take one solo as they will go look for friends the first chance they get...

 

[MTN BUM]

Dont do it. They will not be happy, you will not have fun.

 

[Wellsdw]

How many alpacas you got out of curiosity? What kind predator issues have you encountered? I currently have 4. We are looking for 4 more

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

I would have 2 of them personally, the guy we rent from every year won’t rent singles.