BOYS!
October 16th 2007 22:36
Sometimes male alpacas need a bit of coaching when it comes to girls.
Some are natural Romeo's and seem to know their role from birth, (a bit sad for ones destined for the snip). Other boys need a lot more instruction and it can take them a while to get the gist of it.
Having another male (who knows what he's doing) around sometimes helps as the younger one can learn from the old pro. Problem here is many male alpacas can't stand having any competition. So they completely forget about the girls and set off to try and kill the other male instead.
The girls are pretty tolerant about all this and will sit patiently while he gets himself organised. But, there is a limit. If he takes too long, she'll eventually tire of him and get up and walk away. If he persists after she has lost interest, she'll spit in his face.
Some alpaca boys are gentleman and will accept it graciously if a girl’s not interested in him. Other boys aren’t so bright and need to be kicked, screamed at and completely lathered in spit before they will take the hint.
Once they've got the message, these guys will usually drop their little lip and go off and sulk for a while.
Some are natural Romeo's and seem to know their role from birth, (a bit sad for ones destined for the snip). Other boys need a lot more instruction and it can take them a while to get the gist of it.
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Having another male (who knows what he's doing) around sometimes helps as the younger one can learn from the old pro. Problem here is many male alpacas can't stand having any competition. So they completely forget about the girls and set off to try and kill the other male instead.
The girls are pretty tolerant about all this and will sit patiently while he gets himself organised. But, there is a limit. If he takes too long, she'll eventually tire of him and get up and walk away. If he persists after she has lost interest, she'll spit in his face.
Some alpaca boys are gentleman and will accept it graciously if a girl’s not interested in him. Other boys aren’t so bright and need to be kicked, screamed at and completely lathered in spit before they will take the hint.
Once they've got the message, these guys will usually drop their little lip and go off and sulk for a while.
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You can almost tell what they're thinking.
She's thinking "Ho Hum" and the little dude through the fence might be offering some suggestions. Cheers.
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i'm only 14 so i don't know so much
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Hi Michaelie. There's never a dull moment with these guys. They always seem to come up with something to make you laugh.
Hi pammy. Male alpacas are totally silly at 2-3 years (adolescence). They normally start to "grow up" at about age 4 when they're young adults. They've generally figured out what to do (and what not to do) by then. A few never seem to learn though. I don't think you can't tell how they'll turn out until they're adults.
I think that probably goes for humans too.
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*LOL* is there such a thing? Maybe this guy wrote it. Cheers.