Why Is My Budgie’s Crop Looking Swollen? UK Urgent Guide From 35 Years

Budgie crop swollen neck UK urgent

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of answering urgent questions about these birds, including questions about the crop that should have been asked a day or two earlier than they were. A swollen-looking crop in a budgie can … Read more

Why Is My Cockatiel So Quiet Suddenly? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

Cockatiel quiet suddenly UK owner guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cockatiels at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching these birds communicate in ways that most owners underestimate. A cockatiel that has gone quiet suddenly is one of the more significant signals an owner can observe, and one of … Read more

Why Is My Rabbit Stomping Its Back Feet? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. A rabbit that stomps its back feet is communicating something specific — and in most cases, something worth paying attention to. This guide explains every cause … 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

How To Tell A Budgie’s Age — UK Owner’s Honest 35-Year Guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of answering the age question from owners who have taken in a rescue bird, bought from an unknown source, or simply lost track of how old their bird actually is. Telling a … Read more

Why Is My Budgie’s Wing Drooping? UK Urgent Guide From 35 Years

Budgie drooping wing UK owner urgent worried examining

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has had countless urgent phone calls from UK owners noticing one wing hanging lower than the other on their budgie. This is … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Chewing Everything? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

budgie chewing everything

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. A budgie that chews everything it can reach is a budgie doing exactly what budgies are built to do. The question is not how to stop … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Sleep Standing Up? After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means

budgie sleeping standing up on perch one foot tucked

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 sleeping standing up is one of the questions that comes from a place of genuine concern — an owner who has noticed something about … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Beak Tap On The Mirror? UK Honest Guide From 35 Years

why does my budgie tap its beak on the mirror

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 owners who keep them. The mirror question comes up at the counter more often than almost any other budgie behaviour query — … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Hang Upside Down From The Cage Top? UK Honest Guide

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched countless UK owners walk into the shop convinced their budgie had injured itself or developed a strange illness because it … Read more