Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon 
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. A 2026 Oxford study on young wild birds found that extreme heat and heavy rain together can have a much stronger effect than either condition alone. The study was not about pet budgies, but the practical … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The UK nightingale story is a useful lesson for pet bird owners because it shows something simple but often missed: one good condition is not enough. A bird needs the right environment, diet, social life, observation, safety and veterinary care working … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. In more than 35 years of helping bird owners, he has seen one pattern many times: a bird may cope with one mild problem, but struggle when several small problems happen together. A 2026 Oxford study on wild great … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The new primate licensing rules in England do not ban budgies, cockatiels, canaries or pet birds. But they are a useful reminder of something many owners forget: the Animal Welfare Act 2006 already expects every kept animal to have … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. In more than 35 years of helping bird owners, he has seen many budgies, cockatiels, canaries and finches become nervous because of simple household setup mistakes. Sparrowhawks hunting garden birds are a reminder that many small birds are naturally … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of visiting customers’ homes during follow-up conversations, having birds brought in for advice, and hearing descriptions of cage setups that produce a consistent and specific concern. Cage position is one of … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals through every kind of British summer. June 2026 has broken temperature records that stood since 1976. If you keep a pet bird, this article is for … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species through every kind of British summer. New research published in 2026 has specifically confirmed what the effects of heat on young birds actually look like at … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching which birds surge in popularity, and watching what happens in the months after that surge. Lovebirds are everywhere this summer — in enquiries, in online listings, in the conversations at this counter. So, if you … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years that have included some significant British summers. The late June 2026 heatwave produced record-breaking temperatures not seen in England since the 1970s, three consecutive Red Warnings for Extreme Heat, and overnight … Read more