All our Guinea Pigs come to you in the best of health. We never import Guinea Pigs from abroad, and only use breeders who have given them access to fresh food and water.
This way you know that your Guinea pigs are in tip top condition.
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Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Guinea Pigs section.
Expert guides and care tips for small pets including guinea pigs. Learn everything from feeding to habitat setup.
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens when guinea pig owners get the diet right and when they do not. Vitamin C deficiency is the single most preventable cause of serious illness in pet … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold small animals and birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of conversations with customers, both before they bought their pet and sometimes, years later, after things had not gone quite as they expected. Last autumn he did something he … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Guinea pigs are among the most vocal small animals he stocks, and the most consistently misunderstood. This guide covers the seven sounds you are most … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens in the first days after a guinea pig goes to a new home. The first week is the most critical period in the animal’s settling process — … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching UK summers become warmer and more unpredictable, and over 35 years of receiving distressed phone calls from owners who did not act early enough when the temperature … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these animals thrive in the right conditions and suffer, gradually and quietly, in the wrong ones. The single most common welfare mistake he sees with guinea pigs is also … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the people who keep them. A guinea pig that hides all the time is one of the most common concerns owners bring … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the UK owners who keep them. In that time, he has watched hundreds of guinea pigs in hundreds of different homes, and … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families choose the right pet. In that time, he has watched the same mistake made hundreds of times: a family comes in, picks a small animal based … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. In that time, frightened guinea pigs have been one of the most common welfare concerns he sees. This article is his honest guide to why … Read more