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 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

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