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.

My Budgie Looks Fluffed Up But Is Still Eating. After 35 Years, Here Is What I Check First.

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. A fluffed-up budgie that is still eating is one of the most common concerns he hears from owners. This is the exact sequence he works … Read more

Why Has My Budgie Stopped Talking? The Honest Answer From 35 Years of Selling Them.

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 that has stopped talking is one of the questions he gets asked regularly — sometimes casually, sometimes with real … Read more

My Budgie Is Breathing Fast at Rest. This Is the Sign I Dread Most After 35 Years. Act Today.

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. In that time there are symptoms that make him stop what he is doing and give the owner … Read more

Why Is My Budgie’s Tail Bobbing? After 35 Years, I Know When It Is Nothing — And When To Panic.

budgie tail bobbing

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. Tail bobbing in a budgie is one of the most important health signals these birds produce. Most of the time it means nothing. Sometimes it means … Read more

My Budgie Keeps Falling Off Its Perch. Here Is What 35 Years at the Counter Taught Me To Look For First.

budgie falling off perch

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. A budgie falling off its perch is one of the more alarming things an owner can witness. Whether it requires emergency action or a simple environmental … Read more

My Budgie Has Gone Quiet Overnight. After 35 Years, I Know Exactly What That Silence Means.

Silent budgie sitting quietly UK cage worried owner

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 taken hundreds of frightened phone calls that all start the same way: “Neil, my budgie has gone silent overnight.” This is … Read more

My Budgie Is Losing Weight After 35 Years, Here Is What That Usually Means

Budgie losing weight keel check UK owner

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 thrive and, more often than he would like, watching the early warning signs of illness get missed until they were harder to treat. A budgie losing weight is … Read more

My Budgie Keeps Opening Its Mouth. After 35 Years, I Know Exactly When To Panic and When Not To.

Budgie open mouth perching UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. Over 35 years, he has seen open-mouth breathing in budgies mean nothing at all and he has seen it mean a bird in serious respiratory distress that needed a vet within hours. The difference between those … Read more

My Budgie Is Moulting for the First Time. After 35 Years, Here Is What Normal Looks Like.

budgie first moult what normal looks like uk

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. The first moult is the thing new owners contact us about more than almost anything else. Not because something is wrong — but because it looks alarming if nobody has … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Scream? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years at Paradise Pets.

Budgie screaming loudly on perch UK

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 from owners who love their birds and, occasionally, find them profoundly exhausting. Screaming is one of the most common complaints, and one of the most frequently mishandled. Most screaming … Read more