Why Does My Budgie Lick Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgie licking nibbling owner finger UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching owners discover what life with a tame budgie actually looks like, often with a mixture of surprise and delight. The question of why a budgie licks its owner is one … Read more

How To Bathe A Budgie — UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

budgie bathing paradise pets swindon

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. Bathing is one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of budgie care. This is his honest guide on how to do it properly — and what most owners get wrong. … Read more

Can Budgies Eat Grapes? The Honest UK Feeding Answer From 35 Years

Budgie eating grapes fruit UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of answering questions about what these birds can and cannot eat. The grape question comes up regularly, and it is a gateway to a more important conversation about budgie diet that most … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Wheezing? UK Owner’s Urgent Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A wheezing budgie is one of the most urgent concerns an owner can bring to the shop. This is his honest guide on what it means, what causes it, and … Read more

Why Is My Guinea Pig Scared Of Everything? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Guinea pig hiding in its hutch in UK home

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. In that time, frightened guinea pigs have been one of the most common welfare concerns he sees. This article is his honest guide to why … Read more

Why Is My Rabbit Sneezing? UK Owner’s Urgent Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. In that time, sneezing rabbits have been one of the most common concerns owners bring to the counter. This article is his honest guide to what … Read more

The 5 Best Small Pets For UK Homes — Honest 35-Year Guide

Five best small pets for UK families

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with every common small pet kept in UK homes. In that time, he has helped thousands of families choose the right animal for their situation — and watched many more choose … Read more

How To Tame A Guinea Pig — UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Guinea pig being tamed gently by owner UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular small animals. In that time, he has watched hundreds of families struggle with guinea pigs that ran from every approach, and a … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Hate Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgie scared far end of cage UK owner

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching owners form wonderful relationships with these birds and, perhaps more often than they should, watching those relationships stall before they start. The question “why does my budgie hate me” is … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Regurgitate Its Food? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

budgie regurgitating food — Paradise Pets Swindon"

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. Regurgitation is one of the most misunderstood budgie behaviours he is asked about. Most of the time it is completely normal. Sometimes it is not. Knowing … Read more