If you had found out that there was an especially made collar designed for feral camels in Australia that when put on one particular camel, that now that camel was responsible for all his fellow herd members being shot, because ‘he’ unknowingly had led the human predators directly to his herd, what would […]
Category Archives: Camel Psychology
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Sep
Sep
A common scenario is camel owners trying to do the right thing by their camel(s) and creating enrichment activities and ‘toys’ to help keep the camel entertained and, in some cases, stop them form being ‘destructive’ in other ways. But, do camels need toys and what is a camel thinking when these things are […]
25
Sep
Sep
If you’re anything like most people when first getting into camels one of your initial questions might have been how long does it take to train a camel? There are many different levels of training a camel can have, we offer Level 1, 2 as part of our camel training courses, but the question: […]
11
Sep
Sep
Did you know that there are 4 developmental stages to a camel’s life? One of the biggest mistakes that people make when training or handling camels is they forget that the camel is at a particular ‘stage’ in life which can, and does, affect the approach to training and handling. In this podcast […]
09
Sep
Sep
Training and handling camels can be a challenge when you’re trying to figure to why they might be refusing to follow instructions. What can you do if a camel is refusing to follow instructions…? We answer that question on this Camel Q&A Points we cover: Considering the camels environment How to get […]
04
Sep
Sep
Did you know that the weather has a significant affect on your camel’s behaviour? Do you know what you, as a camel owner and or handler, can expect from your camel(s) in certain weather conditions? In this podcast episode we discuss how the weather affects your camel’s behaviour. The points we make […]
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Aug
Aug
Like any animal handling and training there can be a lot of misconception on how animals are trained and handled. Camel training is not excluded from these conversations. People who ‘don’t know camels’ are always amazed how we can LOVE camels and love training and handling them. Their perception is often one of […]
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Aug
Aug
Every person has a different perception on what an aggressive camel is. In this Camel Q&A we answer a question that we’ve received a few times and that is, how to manage an aggressive camel and is there any hope in undoing this type behaviour? The things we cover on this topic: […]