I Have Sold Budgies in Swindon Since 1988. Here Is the One Question I Ask Every Single New Owner Before They Buy.

Neil Paradise Pets budgie buyer conversation Swindon

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of conversations with people who want to buy a bird, and over 35 years of gradually understanding that most of those conversations needed to begin with the same question. This article is about that question, … Read more

Budgies Are the UK’s Most Popular Pet Bird in 2026 — By a Wide Margin. Here Is What That Means If You Are Thinking of Getting One.

budgies most popular pet bird UK 2026

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. Budgies have been the UK’s most popular pet bird for as long as he can remember. … Read more

Over One Million Budgies Are Now Kept in UK Homes. After 35 Years, Here Is What Most of Their Owners Are Still Getting Wrong.

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. Over a million budgies are now kept in UK homes. In 35 years behind this counter, … Read more