DANNI

Thank you for the warm welcome. Danni is nine yrs. old, we know she is a she because she laid a couple of eggs after we received her. Her pervious owner did not know if she was male or female and had not had her tested. I did take her to the Avian vet for a complete work up after we had her for about a month. She was given a shot to stop the egg laying and has done ok since. I am careful now about petting since I have learned it can cause egg laying. Her previous owner did not hold her or cuddle with her. We do now she get lots of love.:lol:

Glad to be part the group. My name is Dona I am 50 yrs old, I live in Texas. I adopted Danni an African Grey about 8 mo. ago. She was was given to me by an ex co-worker who moved away and did not want to bring her along. I wanted an African Grey for some time. I read books about them and could not wait to bring her home. It is just my husband and I at home and we just love her. I am a first time bird owner and have been told that a Grey is not the best bird to began learning about the care of birds, but I feel such a bond with her already how could someone not just fall in love with them. I want to learn everything possible to make her safe and happy in her new home for many, many years. I work a full time job as an aircraft parts manager and I love coming home and just being around Danni she helps me forget all the work problems of the day. Thank ya'll for the information I have already received from the group.:cheer:

Thank you for your response. I will make sure it's has no teflon, and turn it off when she is out of her cage. I appreciate your help.:cheer:

I'm sorry, I am not sure how to get to your welcome page. I wrote a little about myself when signing up, I'm not sure if that is what you meant. I will be happy to write something but I am really new at this I have never chatted on-line before so please excuse my ignorance.:blush:

I would like to know if it is ok to use an electric heater I purchase from Walmart to heat the area where Danni's cage is. Our house is sometimes a little drafty during the cold winter days. This is a very small heater just big enough for the area she is in. It is not ceramic.