How to head collar (halter) an alpaca | Mullacott Alpacas

How to head collar an alpaca Why is it so important ? The lower top of an alpaca nose is cartilage, if the nose band presses down on this, the the alpaca thinks it is being suffocated (they are semi obligate nasal breathers) the nose loop needs to be big enough that it sits up in the bone just in front of the eyes and the crown piece (strap that does up behind head) should be up high, towards the ears, and tight enough that you can only get one finger under it. This stops the nose and slipping d