From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families understand and care for these often-misunderstood animals. In that time, the single most common disappointment he hears from owners is that their rabbit “does not like being held.” … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of buying, raising, and selling small animals. The question of price comes up almost every week — “why should I pay for one here when I can get one for free?” This is his honest, practical answer, … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold both gerbils and hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK families decide between these two small animals that look similar at first glance but actually live very different lives. This is his honest, practical guide on … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience watching UK families bring rabbits home and then come back, sometimes weeks later, sometimes years later, with the same difficult realisation. This is his honest, practical … 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 crest is the most expressive feature a cockatiel has. Once you can read it accurately, you can read the bird’s emotional state from across the … 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 hands-on experience with these birds. In that time, the most common mistake he sees is owners not knowing what a healthy budgie actually looks like. This is his honest, practical guide … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. A budgie that taps its food before eating is one of the behaviours that owners notice but rarely ask about — assuming it is either normal … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with avian care. Birds are masters at hiding illness. By the time the signs are obvious, the situation is often already serious. This is his honest, practical guide on … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters and small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. In that time, he has seen the same heartbreaking situation play out hundreds of times — a UK family loses their hamster much … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. A black beak is one of those symptoms that sends owners to the search bar in a panic … Read more