This will not only ensure their safety but also your things safety as parrots can get really wild when they are out of their cages. They will claw on your sofa and chew on everything that they can get their hands on. How big will it be? The size is one of the most important consideration when buying a cage. You should also consider the attention you can give and the attention your parrot pet will need. Being social flock animals, parrots are known to enjoy utmost attention. You must know when to pay attention to your pet parrot because they become easily depressed, lazy, and untrusting. Give them enough freedom to explore and interact with you. Try to choose toys that are non-destructive and are large or small enough to fit into your parrot s cage. It s not really necessary to buy expensive toys because they can be home-made as long as the parrot enjoys it. 5. A dependable T-stand. T-stands are actually training tools, thus, they should not be placed where the bird can use it often because they can do tricks you might miss. Reasons for Patronizing Sales of the African Gray Parrot 1. This parrot is best in mimicry, regarded most intelligent of all birds. 2. The lengthiest life span among birds; some only last up to 30 years, maximum life of African Gray is 60 years old. 3. Could adapt easily on common fruits, vegetables and nuts as in the wilds, in its human captivity environment. This will take some time to get it right so the individual should just monitor the volume each time this is given to the animal. 3. Parrots get sick very easily. If there is excess food in the plate, this should be removed because this becomes the breeding ground for bacteria and molds. 4. Aside from food, the parrot must also be given a fresh supply of water daily. Basically, there are two subspecies of African Greys: the Congo which are about 12 inches to 30cm long, with light grey feathers, deep red tails and black beaks and the Timneh race which are smaller, have a darker charcoal gray color, a darker maroon tail, with a horn colored beak. Today, there is also known a third and fourth sub specie the Ghana African Grey that is similar to the Congo African grey but darker and smaller and the Cameroon African Grey or the big silvers.