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

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

Can budgies eat apples UK honest feeding guide answer

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. In that time, he has answered the “can my budgie eat…” question more times than he can count. This is his honest answer to one of … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Stand On One Leg? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgie standing on one leg UK relaxed healthy behaviour

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. In that time, he has reassured countless worried owners who have noticed their budgie standing on one leg and feared something terrible was wrong. This is … Read more

Best Toys For Budgies UK — Honest 35-Year Guide

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. In that time, he has watched countless UK owners buy the wrong toys, miss the right ones, and wonder why their budgie seems bored. This is … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Grind Its Beak? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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. Beak grinding is one of the questions he is asked about regularly, most often by new owners who have heard the sound for the first time … Read more