Can Budgies Eat Strawberries? The Honest UK Feeding Answer 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. In that time, he has answered the “can my budgie eat…” question more times than he can count, with strawberries being one of the most common … Read more

My Budgie Has Been Sick (Vomited). After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of hearing owners describe their bird being sick and having to explain, carefully, why the answer depends entirely on what they actually saw. Vomiting and regurgitation in budgies look similar from a … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Attacking My Other Budgie? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgies fighting in UK cage worried owner urgent

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 helped hundreds of UK owners through one of the most worrying things to witness — one budgie suddenly attacking another in … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Picking On Another Budgie? Bullying Signs UK Owners Miss

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. One budgie picking on another is one of the most common multi-bird problems he sees — and one of the most consistently misread. Most owners either … Read more

My Budgie’s Beak Is Bleeding. After 35 Years, Here Is What To Do Right Now

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, sold, and advised on budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A bleeding beak is one of the most alarming things a budgie owner can encounter, and it is also one of the situations where the … Read more

Why Is My Rabbit Thumping At Night? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the people who keep them. Night thumping is one of the most common rabbit complaints owners bring to the counter — and one … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Biting Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. A cockatiel that bites its owner is one of the most common behaviour complaints he hears — and one of the … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Sing In The Mirror? After 35 Years, Here Is Why It Matters

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. Mirror behaviour is one of the most commonly misunderstood things budgie owners observe — and one of the … Read more

My Budgie’s Eye Is Closed. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Usually Means

Budgie with one eye closed squinting on perch UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular pet birds. A budgie with one eye closed is one of the more alarming things a new owner can see — and one … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Stretch So Much? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular pet birds. Budgie stretching is one of those behaviours that owners notice and then wonder about — is it normal, is it excessive, … Read more