WHY ALPACAS SPIT
A Humorous Look at Alpaca Behavior
A common question asked when people first see alpacas is, "Do they spit?" My thanks go to the contributors on the alpacasite listserver, and to Alan McConkie for the development of this list of reasons why alpacas spit.
- "Don't even THINK about touching my cria. Or any other cria, for that matter."
- "I know an ultrasound wand when I see one, and that's one. What's more, I remember the person carrying it."
- "You gave her the grain first again!"
- "Teats?? You want to check my what?"
- "Panacur, manacure. Go away."
- " Hey girls! These farm visitors want to kiss! What an opportunity! There's even small children!"
- " I'm pregnant and you looked at me the wrong way."
- " Arrgh! I'm sure I could get her to go down if you'd only give me another 20 minutes....."
- "Don't even THINK about coming near ME with those shears!"
- "Not the TOENAILS!! It took me 6 months to grow them out!"
- "You did say you had just showered and washed your hair and were on your
way to town didn't you? Just thought you might like a little extra perfume! "
"Oh not that pesky macho again! Some guys sure have a good opinion of
themselves! "
- "I warned you about coming near me with that needle again!"
- "You aren't thinking about using that wire on my teeth now are you???"
- "Here she comes in her dressy clothes again; she'll never learn
will she? Let's get her!"
