From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling birds and having the conversation that most pet shops avoid. On 17 June 2026, the RSPB announced that the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest — thought to be between 800 and 1,200 years old, the … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these birds live and watching them die, and gradually developing a clear view of why the average UK pet budgie lives significantly shorter than it should. This article is his … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching how UK owners keep the country’s most popular cage bird. The UK now keeps over one million budgies — the most popular pet bird in Britain by a significant margin, according … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgies, cockatiels, canaries, and aviary birds. In that time he has watched thousands of birds live shorter lives than they should have. This is his honest account … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched budgies thrive well into their teens and seen others not make it past two. This article is his honest guide … Read more