Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon 
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. The need for companionship is one of the most consistently misunderstood parts of guinea pig welfare, and one I have to explain at this counter … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels and cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with cockatiels of every temperament and background. “What does it mean when my cockatiel puts its crest up or down?” is one of the questions he … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. Cockatiels are among the most expressive birds kept as pets in Britain, and almost nobody is taught how … 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. The cost of keeping pet birds in the UK has risen noticeably in recent years. This … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with this species and close working relationships with the exotic vets who treat them. Certain illnesses come up again and again in budgies, far more often than owners expect. … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with rabbits of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments. “How do I know if my rabbit is actually happy?” is a question he considers one of the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with Syrian hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and every breed in between. “My hamster has a bald spot — what does it mean?” is one of the questions … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of buying stock, setting prices, and watching the pet trade move through good years and difficult ones. 2026 has brought prices to levels he has not seen before. This is his honest take on why, and what … 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 watching UK hamster welfare standards evolve. Over the past two years, something significant has been quietly happening in the UK hamster welfare landscape. Major British charities have updated their guidance. Major … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching bird flu outbreaks come and go, and watching customers navigate genuine confusion about what the rules actually require of them as pet bird owners. The Avian … Read more