I WANT AN AFRICAN GREY!!!!!!!!!! LOL

I haven't had much experience with big birds at all, so I don't know if I can be much help. African Greys can live for 80 + years though, so its a lifelong commitment and the birdie will probably be inherited by Dylan some day, maybe even your grandkids. So it is a BIG decision. For litter, I use news paper. Its what I've found to be the best thing to use as a cage liner for birds, plus I've heard most litters aren't good for birds, as they can eat them and cause damage.

I can't find any African Grey forum, but here's a macaw one. http://birdsnways.com/chats/mtindex.htm I think you might get some *big bird* answers from there. I'm on the cockatiel section of the forum and the people there are wonderful. Many have African Greys, so you might find someone who can help. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!