Alpaca Babies

Today's adventure was going to visit the alpaca.  Friend Sue has two babies, and are they ever adorable!  She has wanted these alpacas for a long time, and recently acquired them.  Alpacas are much smaller than llama, but similar, though native of South America.

The brown one is named Snickers, and the gray one is called Truffles.  They are registered, with an impressive pedigree, as far as alpaca family trees go. (Both are related to Bo Derek).

I learned that alpacas are both gentle and shy animals, though these would come up and eat out of our hand.  They have to be sheared of their wool once a year.  There is something very calming about their presence.  They have long eyelashes, which probably add to their appeal.


 Sue and her husband have done a wonderful job of building a barn, and doing all the preparation required for such an undertaking (such as learning to give shots).

What a lovely hour spent in the presence of young alpaca.   Of course, I am also rather fond of their owner, too!

 Truffles