Why Is My Cockatiel Sleeping All Day? UK Honest Guide From 35 Years

Cockatiel sleeping all day on perch UK

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. A cockatiel that is suddenly sleeping more than usual is one of the most common concerns owners bring to the counter … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Shaking? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Shaking cockatiel UK owner worried examining cage behaviour

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has had countless worried phone calls from UK owners describing the same thing — a cockatiel that has suddenly started shaking, trembling, … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Biting Me? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. A cockatiel that bites its owner is one of the most common behaviour complaints he hears — and one of the … Read more

What Can Cockatiels Eat? The Safe Foods and the Ones That Can Kill — From 35 Years.

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. In that time, the question he has been asked more than almost any other around feeding is some … Read more

Why Does My Cockatiel Hiss? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has reassured countless worried owners whose normally sweet cockatiel suddenly started hissing at them. This is his honest, practical guide on what … Read more

The Biggest Mistake UK Bird Owners Make — And How to Fix It Today

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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 watching the same mistakes shorten bird lives again and again. This article is his attempt to address them all in one place, before they become your experience rather … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Not Eating? UK Owner’s Urgent Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A cockatiel that has stopped eating is always serious. This is his honest, urgent guide on what to do. A retired teacher came into the shop … Read more

How Long Do Cockatiels Live? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. The question of how long cockatiels live is the one he considers most important to answer honestly before any purchase. Most people are not prepared for … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Screaming? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has spoken to hundreds of worried UK owners whose cockatiels have suddenly started screaming. This article is his honest guide to what … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel Plucking Its Feathers? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched countless worried owners walk through the door with a cockatiel that is pulling its own feathers out. This article is … Read more