From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years at the same counter, in the same town, watching the same mistake appear in front of him with a consistency that he finds both frustrating and, at this point, entirely predictable. This … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgies and advising on their housing. The question of cage size has been one of the most consistent conversations in those 35 years. This article is his honest view on what the RSPCA guidelines actually … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Clarified published RSPCA housing guidance and removed unsupported new-rule claims. Choosing a budgie cage means checking the bird’s space and daily routine together. This guide explains published RSPCA recommendations; it does not announce a new 2026 law or a newly issued cage-size rule. What the RSPCA recommends The RSPCA’s bird housing … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Replaced unverified study claims with a source-linked budgie welfare checklist. A useful budgie welfare check starts with the individual bird and its daily care. Work through housing, food, companionship and health observations, then ask for qualified help where needed. A cage label or a quiet bird does not, by itself, tell … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular pet birds. In that time, he has watched hundreds of new owners walk out with a budgie in a carrier and the wrong cage at … Read more