From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what UK budgie housing actually looks like versus what it should look like. The RSPCA’s guidance on cage size for budgies is clear, specific, and based on genuine animal … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Hamster noises are one of the things owners ask about most consistently, usually with some mixture of amusement and genuine concern. Most of the sounds a … Read more
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 what happens both in British gardens and in British homes. The 2026 Big Garden Birdwatch counted over 9.4 million birds across more than 80 species. This is … 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 kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping owners through hot British summers. May 2026 brought genuinely record-breaking heat to the UK, and budgie owners came through this shop’s door with questions I had never been asked quite … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK owners identify the small welfare issues that most British bird owners never spot until they become significant problems. UK Invasive Species Week 2026 runs from 22 to 28 … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching both garden birds and pet birds up close. More than 650,000 people took part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, and Neil thinks that’s wonderful. He also thinks it’s worth … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families build genuine relationships with the bird species that has remained Britain’s most popular pet bird for decade after decade. The UK Pet Food Association (PFMA) data confirms that … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold pet birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK bird owners through multiple bird flu outbreaks, multiple lifting of restrictions, and the consistent pattern that follows each one. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England, Scotland … Read more
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. Cold-related illness in cockatiels is one of the most preventable causes of veterinary visits he sees through the … Read more