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 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 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