Neil 
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 clicking is one of the most frequently misunderstood budgie sounds. Most of the time it means the bird is completely happy. Occasionally it means something … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on rabbits. Excessive shedding is one of the most common concerns rabbit owners bring to the shop. This is his honest guide on what is normal, what is not, and what every … 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 Syrian and dwarf hamsters. “Why does my hamster sleep all day?” is one of the questions he answers most often, usually from worried first-time owners. This article is … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these animals thrive with the right care and decline when problems are caught too late. A sneezing rabbit is one of the more common concerns he hears from owners. Sometimes … 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. A sneezing guinea pig is one of the calls he treats most seriously, because in guinea pigs a respiratory infection can turn dangerous fast. This … 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 watching what happens when these birds are kept alone, kept in pairs, and everything in between. The question of whether a budgie can live alone is one he answers carefully, because … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. Feather loss is one of the most common concerns owners bring to the counter. The causes range from entirely normal to genuinely serious — and the … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, the question of budgie noise has been one of the most consistent concerns he hears at the counter. This article is his honest … 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 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
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these birds kept well and, more times than he would like, watching problems that were easily treatable get left until they were not. An overgrown beak is one of the … Read more