CAGE AND AVIARY BIRDS

We stock the largest selection of birds in the area - in the summer we may have thousands of birds ranging from finches up to exotic parrots.

The bird section is looked after by Neil and his staff who have kept all sorts of birds for over 30 years.

We offer full advice on all aspects of bird keeping; our bird specialists have over 60 years' experience dealing with them.

Aviaries for your garden can be built to any size and erected if needed.

Everyone loves budgies and canaries and we always have plenty of babies in stock ready to go.

If it's the more exotic finches you're looking for then come and see what we have or give us a call.

All the seed and accessories you may need for finches to budgies to parrots are stocked, including nest boxes, cages, stands and lots more besides.

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Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Cage and Aviary Birds section.

Why Does My Budgie Open Its Wings? After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means

why does my budgie open its wings

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. Wing spreading is one of those behaviours that owners ask about because they are not sure whether it … Read more

Can Budgies Eat Cucumber? The Honest UK Feeding Answer From 35 Years

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. Questions about specific foods come up at the counter every week. Cucumber is one of the most common. … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Bob Its Head At Me? After 35 Years, Here Is The Honest Answer

budgie bobbing head

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. Head bobbing is one of the most frequently misunderstood budgie behaviours he is asked about. Most of the time it is a compliment. Occasionally it means … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Vomiting? After 35 Years, This Is The Sign Most Owners Miss

budgie vomiting signs

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. Budgie vomiting is one of the most serious symptoms these birds can show — and one of the most consistently misread. The sign most owners miss … Read more

My Budgie’s Cere Is Changing Colour. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Really Means

Budgie cere changing colour UK owner worried examining

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 hundreds of worried owners walk in clutching a budgie whose cere had changed colour overnight, convinced something was terribly wrong. … Read more

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, sold, and advised on cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of direct experience with birds of every kind. The question about exotic parrots comes up more often than people might expect, and the answer is always the same. … Read more

My Budgie Is Not Sleeping at Night. After 35 Years, Here Is Why That Should Never Be Ignored.

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 these birds. A budgie that is not sleeping at night is one of the concerns that owners do not always take seriously enough. In most cases, there is … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Keep Flapping Its Wings on the Perch? After 35 Years, Here Is What It Means.

budgie flapping wings on perch

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 these birds. Wing flapping on the perch is one of the most frequently misread behaviours new budgie owners bring to the counter. In most cases, it is entirely … Read more

Can Budgies Eat Carrots? The Honest UK Answer — And the Part Most Owners Get Wrong.

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, sold, and advised on cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars. Questions about fresh food come up at the counter almost every week. Carrots are one of the most commonly asked about, and they … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Losing Its Colour? After 35 Years, Here Is What the Feathers Are Actually Telling You.

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 every single day. Colour change in budgies is one of the more nuanced concerns he is asked about. It can mean several completely different things, and knowing which … Read more