Neil 
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 these birds from owners who are worried, confused, or simply not sure what normal looks like. A budgie that has gone quiet is one of the most common … 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, he has had countless worried owners describe a budgie that will not stop scratching. This article is his honest, practical guide on what … 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, some of his most frequent conversations have been with people in flats, small houses, and newer builds who are not sure whether a … 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 many other species. He has watched thousands of people buy their first bird. This article is everything he wishes every … 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 watching the same mistakes shorten bird lives again and again. This article is his attempt to address them all in one place, before they become your experience rather … 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 many other species. “How long will it live?” is one of the most important questions any new bird owner can … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies, cockatiels, and canaries at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching people choose the right bird and, more often than he would like, the wrong one. This three-way comparison is the conversation he has most frequently at the … 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. “Which bird should I get?” is the question he answers most often. This is his honest … 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 budgies. A puffed-up budgie is one of the most common concerns owners bring to the shop. This is his honest guide on what it actually means — and when you need … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and selling budgies of every variety to first-time owners across the UK. This is his honest guide on which budgie breeds and varieties actually suit beginners — and why the choice matters more than … Read more