I don't know is Jerry is still there or not. Afriend said his friend was going to get him, and she must not have because now he is asking me if I had any males available.
Yes, sand is what they shimmy and bath in. Go thru all the other mousebird threads for pix's and info.
From my experience they are very healthy and have not had any health issues.
They are not chewers. Their beak is shaped like a finches beak.
The body size is about the size of a large keet or a lovebird...with a long tail and a little crest.