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

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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

Why Is My Hamster Drinking So Much Water? UK Urgent Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the owners who keep them. A hamster that is suddenly drinking far more water than usual is one of the more consistent warning … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Drinking Less Water Than Normal? UK Urgent Guide From 35 Years

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. A budgie drinking noticeably less water than usual is a sign that most owners either miss entirely or … Read more

Why Is My Budgie Sneezing With Discharge? UK Urgent Guide From 35 Years

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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. Sneezing with discharge is one of the signs that owners sometimes try to explain away — a bit of dust, the weather changing, the heating coming … Read more

Why Is My Guinea Pig Hiding All The Time? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these animals and the people who keep them. A guinea pig that hides all the time is one of the most common concerns owners bring … Read more

Why Does My Budgie Keep Pecking At Its Reflection? UK Honest Guide From 35 Years

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 in worried about their budgie’s obsessive relationship with its own reflection. This is his honest, practical … Read more

My Budgie’s Feet Are Curling Up. After 35 Years, Here Is What That Means

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. Curling feet in a budgie is one of those signs that can mean something very minor or something that needs urgent attention — and telling the … Read more

How To Cut A Budgie’s Nails — UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of keeping, breeding, and advising on budgies. Nail trimming is one of those tasks that seems simple but goes wrong more often than owners expect. This is his honest guide on how to do it safely, when … Read more

Why Won’t My Budgie Come Out Of Its Cage? UK Owner’s Honest Guide From 35 Years

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 refuses to leave its cage is one of the most common concerns new owners bring to the counter. In most cases the cause … Read more