[header] How to care for a llama [title] Make sure your llama has a companion. [step] Llamas are extremely social creatures and need at least one other llama for its mental well-being. Llamas that are not socialized can be either extremely skittish or abnormally violent and aggressive. 
The ideal herd size for llamas is four to six animals. Once you have more animals than that, they will begin to split and form new herds.