From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The single guinea pig problem is one he sees walk through the door almost weekly, and it troubles him more than almost anything else in … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Guinea pigs are among the most vocal small animals he stocks, and the most consistently misunderstood. This guide covers the seven sounds you are most … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Teeth chattering is one of the behaviours he is asked about most regularly, usually by owners who are not sure whether to be worried. This … Read more
From Paradise Pets, by Neil A guinea pig’s food routine should be built around constant access to good feeding hay, with appropriate fresh vegetables, a small measured portion of guinea pig pellets and clean water. The challenge is keeping that routine consistent and noticing when one animal is not eating normally. Updated 24 September 2026: … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. A sneezing guinea pig is one of the calls he treats most seriously, because in guinea pigs a respiratory infection can turn dangerous fast. This … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: corrected the appetite warning advice. Contact your vet immediately about reduced eating or droppings; do not wait for a fixed number of hours. See the supporting veterinary or welfare guidance. From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. The question of how long guinea pigs live is one he answers almost every day. His answer is always longer than people expect — and … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Hair loss is one of the questions he gets most often, and one of the most misunderstood. This guide covers every cause he has seen … Read more
Updated 25 September 2026: clarified immediate veterinary contact, removed shop-first triage and replaced the shop assessment with information to give the vet. See RSPCA guinea-pig health guidance. From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. Sarah leads our small animal section and has worked with guinea pigs for over … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: clarified the complete guinea pig living-area and exercise-space guidance; the former cage-length-only recommendation was incomplete. From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling, keeping, and advising on small animals and birds. In that time, he has sold … Read more