jessdecutie18

All this talk of praise and rewarding good behavior with small treats, yet what are some of the most popular small treats your birds enjoy? What kinds of nuts and fruits and stuff seem to be the biggest hit with African Greys?

chelseaB wrote: Cool! This idea of people bringing their birds with them in backpacks and stuff is new to me... sounds interesting but in Florida the sun is blazing right now and in the winter it's way too cold so I don't think that's such a good option for me

chelseaB wrote: What kind of cage/toys did you go with? Any play stands? That's awesome that you will have yours soon!

Hello, my name is Jessica and I'm currently looking for an African Grey, but want to make sure I know everything about them before I get one. I love birds, always have, had a Quaker parrot in high school and loved him so much. I bought Kiwi (the Quaker) from a breeder, hand raised, and he was such a joy. Now I am 19, in the Air Force, married, and currently living on Patrick AFB in Florida. I finally feel ready for a parrot again, and I am looking at an African Grey this time. After much looking around online and reading material I am getting very excited! I'm too afraid to buy an African Grey from a pet store, it's just not the same, and I want to know that my future companion for the next many years has had the proper upbringing from day 1. We don't have any other pets at the moment, although someday we will be getting a black lab. Looking into cages, we like the 37" X 27" play top cage, plenty of room for him/her I believe. I work 7AM till 5PM, and my husband is a full time college student, soon to be working too, so I want him/her to have a nice cage and some entertainment while we are gone. We have talked about hooking up a TV on a timer while we are gone too. As for the rest of the day and the weekend, we spend a lot of time in the house, so I think an African Grey would fit in great and would be an exciting new addition to our house. We will be going back to my hometown for Christmas, one of our few vacations, so we probably won't be purchasing the parrot until January. I have a few breeders in mind but nothing set in stone yet. It's killing me having to wait so long, but hey good things are worth waiting for right? Plus this gives me plenty of time to find as much info as I can on my future companion and acquire all the necessary items! I know this is long... but you guys seem pretty welcoming here and helpful, and I thought I'd introduce myself properly. Thanks!

Guess that'll be the play stand for our living room

Thanks! I just might do that! I'm really excited to be getting an African Grey

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I am soon to be getting an African Grey Parrot and have been looking around for a play stand. I've recently been offered what looks to me like a really good deal, but do you think this stand is suitable for an African Grey? The lady is willing to sell it for $50. I have ideas of linking the perches with rope or something, modifying it somehow with toys... I'd appreciate your help and opinions! - The highest point of the perch is 53" tall and the pan is 28" wide. Post edited by: jessdecutie18, at: 2009/08/08 02:22<br><br>Post edited by: jessdecutie18, at: 2009/08/08 02:28