Updated 24 September 2026: Clarified the law name, England scope and process for requesting permission to keep a pet bird. If you rent privately in England, requesting permission before bringing a bird home is part of planning a suitable home for the animal. The relevant law is the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. It does not … 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
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgies, advising on their care, and visiting the homes of owners who wanted help. In that time he has seen the same mistake more times than he can count. This article is about that mistake … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. Nail trimming is one of those tasks that seems simple but goes wrong more often than owners expect. This is his honest guide on how to do it safely, when … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A budgie that smells is not something to dismiss. This is his honest guide on what the smell usually means, where it is coming from, and when you need to … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Replaced unrelated rabbit advice with bird-specific first-moult information and veterinary signposting. A budgie’s first moult can be unfamiliar to a new owner: loose feathers appear and new feathers begin to grow. Moulting itself is a natural process, but it does not explain every change in appearance or behaviour. This guide explains … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. In that time, he has had more conversations than he would like about birds that were harmed by food their owners genuinely believed was safe. This article is for every … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A budgie drinking noticeably more water than usual is one of those symptoms that owners often dismiss — and occasionally should not. This is his honest guide on what it … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. Bathing is one of the most commonly misunderstood parts of budgie care. This is his honest guide on how to do it properly — and what most owners get wrong. … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. A wheezing budgie is one of the most urgent concerns an owner can bring to the shop. This is his honest guide on what it means, what causes it, and … Read more