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 Is My Cockatiel Not Eating? Signs UK Owners Should Never Ignore

Cockatiel sitting on perch in UK home

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has had more worried calls about cockatiels that have stopped eating than he cares to remember. This article is his honest guide … Read more

How Long Do Budgies Live? What Affects Their Lifespan and How To Give Yours the Best Chance

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched budgies thrive well into their teens and seen others not make it past two. This article is his honest guide … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Sitting At The Bottom Of The Cage? UK Owner’s Urgent Guide

Budgie sitting at bottom of cage UK owner urgent 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 seen hundreds of worried owners walk into the shop carrying a bird that is sitting at the bottom of its cage. … Read more

Are Cockatiels The Right Pet For You? Honest Pros and Cons From 35 Years

Grey cockatiel with yellow crest perched in UK home

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 helped hundreds of UK families decide whether a cockatiel is right for them — and just as importantly, helped some decide … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Not Eating? Signs, Causes and What To Do — From 35 Years at Paradise Pets

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 40 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has seen hundreds of owners walk through the door convinced their budgie is dying, when the real problem was something entirely fixable. … Read more

Why Your Budgie Is Plucking Its Feathers — A UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years at Paradise Pets

Worried budgie with plucked chest feathers in UK home cage

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 worried owners walk through the door carrying a bird that is pulling its own feathers out. This article is … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Biting Me? What It Really Means and How To Stop It — From the Counter at Paradise Pets

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 40 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has heard “my budgie bit me” more times than he can count. This article is his honest explanation of what is actually … Read more

My Budgie Died Suddenly — What Went Wrong and How To Spot the Signs Before It’s Too Late

Budgie sitting alone on a perch in a UK home

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 40 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has sat with more grieving owners than he can count. This article is the one he wishes every budgie owner would read … Read more

Canaries Are Not Just Decorative Birds. After 35 Years, Here Is What Most New Owners Get Wrong

Yellow canary singing in cage at UK pet shop

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold canaries at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched the same misunderstandings repeat themselves, year after year. This article is his attempt to set the record straight before you … Read more

I’ve Sold Budgies for 35 Years — Here Are 5 Mistakes UK Owners Still Make in 2026

Healthy budgie at Paradise Pets Swindon

From Neil at Paradise Pets I’ll let you in on something. After 35 years of running Paradise Pets here in Swindon, I genuinely thought UK budgie owners would have moved on from the same old mistakes by now. The information is everywhere — better than it’s ever been. And yet, week after week in 2026, … Read more