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.

How To Tame a Budgie — What Works After 35 Years (And What Makes It Worse)

How to tame budgie UK what works mistakes 35 year guide

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 watched countless UK owners do exactly the wrong things while trying to tame their budgie — usually following advice that sounded … Read more

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

Budgie eating lettuce leaf UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching owners try to do right by their birds and, occasionally, being given information that is technically correct but not actually useful. The lettuce question is one where the honest answer … Read more

Why Does My Cockatiel Hiss? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has reassured countless worried owners whose normally sweet cockatiel suddenly started hissing at them. This is his honest, practical guide on what … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Drinking So Much Water? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A budgie drinking noticeably more water than usual is one of those symptoms that owners often dismiss — and occasionally should not. This is his honest guide on what it … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Lick Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgie licking nibbling owner finger UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching owners discover what life with a tame budgie actually looks like, often with a mixture of surprise and delight. The question of why a budgie licks its owner is one … Read more

How To Bathe A Budgie — UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

budgie bathing paradise pets swindon

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. Bathing is one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of budgie care. This is his honest guide on how to do it properly — and what most owners get wrong. … Read more

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

Budgie eating grapes fruit 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 about what these birds can and cannot eat. The grape question comes up regularly, and it is a gateway to a more important conversation about budgie diet that most … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Wheezing? UK Owner’s Urgent Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A wheezing budgie is one of the most urgent concerns an owner can bring to the shop. This is his honest guide on what it means, what causes it, and … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Hate Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Budgie scared far end of cage 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 owners form wonderful relationships with these birds and, perhaps more often than they should, watching those relationships stall before they start. The question “why does my budgie hate me” is … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Regurgitate Its Food? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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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. Regurgitation is one of the most misunderstood budgie behaviours he is asked about. Most of the time it is completely normal. Sometimes it is not. Knowing … Read more