Neil 
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars and cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies of every age, background, and health status. Every summer he sees a pattern at the counter that concerns him. This is his honest account … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold bird feeders, seed, and everything garden-bird related at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching how garden bird feeding has changed. The RSPB’s latest guidance, published alongside the 2026 Big Garden Birdwatch results, is a genuine shift in long-standing advice. This is … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK owners protect their birds through British weather extremes. The Met Office has issued an Amber Extreme Heat Warning with peak temperatures forecast to reach 38°C this week, the UK … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with every type of hamster commonly kept in UK homes. “Which hamster should I get?” is a question he answers most weeks, and the honest answer depends on more … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The need for companionship is one of the most consistently misunderstood parts of guinea pig welfare, and one I have to explain at this counter … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels and cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with cockatiels of every temperament and background. “What does it mean when my cockatiel puts its crest up or down?” is one of the questions he … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. Cockatiels are among the most expressive birds kept as pets in Britain, and almost nobody is taught how … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. The cost of keeping pet birds in the UK has risen noticeably in recent years. This … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species and close working relationships with the exotic vets who treat them. Certain illnesses come up again and again in budgies, far more often than owners expect. … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with rabbits of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments. “How do I know if my rabbit is actually happy?” is a question he considers one of the … Read more