Alpaca Etiquette
What you need to know about Alpaca's!
We are so glad you are chose to visit our farm. We have rules in place to keep people and alpacas safe. We ask you read and as part of booking your ticket you will be agreeing to the following rules:
Alpaca Etiquette
Alpacas are gentle animals and love to have their picture taken!
Alpacas can spit, but rarely do unless provoked. Luckily, alpacas usually fire a blank warning volley first.
Do
- Approach slowly and calmly.
- Talk in a calm soothing voice
- Keep your hand FLAT when touching an alpaca and pat with the back of your hand. Grabbing them or their fiber makes them think you are a predator. They may kick in response.
- Touch the alpaca on the top of its back, shoulders, and side of its neck.
- Ask the handler what the alpaca prefers — just like people they have personalities with their individual likes and dislikes!
Don't
- Don’t touch or feed alpacas without asking first.
- Don’t touch an alpacas head, hindquarters, tail, or toes. They will kick.
- Don’t grab or hug an alpaca. Grabbing frightens alpacas.
- Don’t stand behind an alpaca. Like other livestock, alpacas may reflexively kick if you touch their hindquarters or startle them.
THIS IS A WORKING FARM, parents are responsible for their children's behavior and safety. All rules are to be followed at all times. We reserve the right to excuse any child/adult at any time for not following all safety rules.
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