From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and watching which birds genuinely thrive in UK homes and which ones struggle. In 2026, the budgerigar remains the UK’s most popular pet bird by a considerable margin. This is his … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold both budgies and cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with both species. In that time, he has helped countless UK families decide between these two popular pet birds. This is his honest, practical comparison — … 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. “Which bird should I get?” is the question he answers most often. This is his honest … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies and cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching both birds thrive with the right owner and struggle with the wrong one. In that time, the budgie or cockatiel question has been asked at his counter more … Read more