My Budgie’s Cere Is Changing Colour. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Really Means

Budgie cere changing colour UK owner worried examining

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. In that time, he has had hundreds of worried owners walk in clutching a budgie whose cere had changed colour overnight, convinced something was terribly wrong. … Read more

My Budgie Has Gone Quiet Overnight. After 35 Years, I Know Exactly What That Silence Means.

Silent budgie sitting quietly UK cage worried owner

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. In that time, he has taken hundreds of frightened phone calls that all start the same way: “Neil, my budgie has gone silent overnight.” This is … Read more

Common Causes of Sudden Death in Budgies — What 35 Years At Paradise Pets Has Taught Me

Budgie sitting on perch in UK home

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. In that time, he has had more conversations about sudden budgie death than he can count. This article is everything those conversations have taught him — … Read more

My Budgie Died Suddenly — What Went Wrong and How To Spot the Signs Before It’s Too Late

Budgie sitting alone on a perch in a UK home

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — nearly 40 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has sat with more grieving owners than he can count. This article is the one he wishes every budgie owner would read … Read more