From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgerigars and watching owners make the same preventable mistakes again and again. In 2026, with avian veterinary costs at record levels, those mistakes are more expensive than ever. This is his honest account of what … 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 first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. “Why does my budgie keep yawning?” is a question he hears regularly at the counter. This … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with avian care. Birds are masters at hiding illness. By the time the signs are obvious, the situation is often already serious. This is his honest, practical guide on … Read more