How Long Should I Cover My Budgie’s Cage At Night? Honest 35-Year Guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of answering questions about how to keep these birds properly. The cage covering question comes up regularly, and the answer most people get is either too vague to be useful or contradicted … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Suddenly Bald On Its Head? UK Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. A budgie with a bald or thinning head is one of the most common health concerns he sees owners bring in … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Picking On Another Budgie? Bullying Signs UK Owners Miss

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. One budgie picking on another is one of the most common multi-bird problems he sees — and one of the most consistently misread. Most owners either … Read more

My Budgie’s Beak Is Bleeding. After 35 Years, Here Is What To Do Right Now

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, sold, and advised on budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A bleeding beak is one of the most alarming things a budgie owner can encounter, and it is also one of the situations where the … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Sing In The Mirror? After 35 Years, Here Is Why It Matters

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. Mirror behaviour is one of the most commonly misunderstood things budgie owners observe — and one of the … Read more

My Budgie’s Eye Is Closed. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Usually Means

Budgie with one eye closed squinting on perch UK

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 with one eye closed is one of the more alarming things a new owner can see — and one … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Stretch So Much? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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. Budgie stretching is one of those behaviours that owners notice and then wonder about — is it normal, is it excessive, … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Open Its Wings? After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means

why does my budgie open its wings

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. Wing spreading is one of those behaviours that owners ask about because they are not sure whether it … Read more

Can Budgies Eat Cucumber? The Honest UK Feeding Answer From 35 Years

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. Questions about specific foods come up at the counter every week. Cucumber is one of the most common. … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Bob Its Head At Me? After 35 Years, Here Is The Honest Answer

budgie bobbing head

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. Head bobbing is one of the most frequently misunderstood budgie behaviours he is asked about. Most of the time it is a compliment. Occasionally it means … Read more