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. In that time, sneezing rabbits have been one of the most common concerns owners bring to the counter. This article is his honest guide to what … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold small animals at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with every common small pet kept in UK homes. In that time, he has helped thousands of families choose the right animal for their situation — and watched many more choose … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular small animals. In that time, he has watched hundreds of families struggle with guinea pigs that ran from every approach, and a … 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 watching owners form wonderful relationships with these birds and, perhaps more often than they should, watching those relationships stall before they start. The question “why does my budgie hate me” is … Read more
Updated 24 September 2026: Reworked regurgitation and vomiting guidance to explain diagnostic limits and when to contact an avian vet. A budgie may bring up food during courtship, but regurgitation can also accompany illness. Head movements, a favourite toy or the position of the food cannot reliably rule out a medical problem. If this is … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has answered the “can my budgie eat…” question more times than he can count. This is his honest answer to one of … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has reassured countless worried owners who have noticed their budgie standing on one leg and feared something terrible was wrong. This is … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has watched countless UK owners buy the wrong toys, miss the right ones, and wonder why their budgie seems bored. This is … 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 first-hand experience with these birds. Beak grinding is one of the questions he is asked about regularly, most often by new owners who have heard the sound for the first time … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold small animals and birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping families choose the right pet for their children. He has seen what works and what does not, across thousands of households and every species he stocks. This … Read more