Lost Creek Ranger Cricket

ILR # 235970
female  b. 12-12-01
Ranger Dusty x Snake River Molly
[photo at 18 months]

Cricket has matured at about 44.5" and 285 pounds, a very functional, versatile size. Like her brother Owyhee, Cricket has decided that she likes Gwen best. Also like Owyhee, it's clear that because of her strong mutual bond with Gwen, Cricket is in the "never ever EVER for sale" category.

Cricket shows nearly all the traits we can expect to see in an outstanding pack llama at this age, including a very nice classic coat. Cricket is proving an eager learner, amenable and adaptable to new experiences, and she is also calm in situations other llamas might find stressful. Cricket's only deficit is a degree of her mother's tendency to be more easily startled. Even with this problem, however, we are considering Cricket to be a breeding-quality animal, slightly superior to her mother, and thus a "keeper."

Despite her youth, Cricket already has a career path -- she is traveling with Gwen whenever Gwen is assisting with a Get Connected! training workshop. Workshop attendees think Cricket does great demonstrations; Cricket thinks it's just great to do things with Gwen. Of course Cricket's workshop assistant activities won't stop her from pursuing packing, driving, and maybe a little showing after she matures.

Cricket likes to explore, run and do leaping twists straight up in the air, and she enjoys figuring out what Gwen tries to show her. She also enjoys the company of her half-sister Tokatee.

Like most crickets, Cricket is both black and a highly accomplished leaper. She's much more muscular and flexible than the insects, though! Although completely unintentional when she was named, it turns out that Cricket is very much "into" wireless communication as well.

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