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.
From Cage and Aviary Birds
Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Cage and Aviary Birds section.
Bird care guides from Paradise Pets Swindon, covering budgies, cockatiels, canaries, finches, cage setup, diet, heat safety and welfare advice from Neil.
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of matching birds to owners. Healthcare workers are among the buyers he thinks about most carefully — because the specific demands of NHS and care sector work create a set of ownership challenges … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of matching birds to owners. The question he hears more often than almost any other from working adults is some version of: “I’m out of the house all day — is a budgie … 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 watching bird flu seasons come and go and advising owners on what the regulations actually mean for their specific situation. The 2025/2026 bird flu season has been one … 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 watching how owners feed their birds, and watching what happens when the diet is right and when it is not. Diet is the single area where I see … Read more
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 sleeping with one foot tucked up is one of the most common things new owners ask about. The answer almost always puts their mind … Read more
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. Choosing a budgie from a cage full of them is the moment most new owners feel most uncertain. … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Clarified what to check before substituting budgie foods or changing a main diet. If your budgie’s usual food is unavailable, start by identifying what needs replacing: a training treat, a fresh vegetable or the main diet. Those are different problems. A replacement treat does not replace a balanced daily diet. If … Read more
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 families with young children who want to know about birds. The question of which budgies are best for toddlers’ bedrooms comes in various forms. The honest answer involves … 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 how garden bird feeding habits change, and occasionally need to change. The RSPB issued new guidance this spring on how UK households should feed garden birds … 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 watching how people feed garden birds, well and badly. New guidance issued by the RSPB this year has confirmed something that conservation scientists have suspected for a long time … Read more