From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold gerbils at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. In that time, he has answered the “are gerbils nocturnal?” question hundreds of times — almost always from UK families considering them as a first pet. … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold guinea pigs at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals. Hair loss is one of the questions he gets most often, and one of the most misunderstood. This guide covers every cause he has seen … 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. Hair loss is one of the most common health concerns he is asked about. In most cases, the cause is simpler — and more fixable — … 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. In that time, he has watched countless worried owners walk through the door with a cockatiel that is pulling its own feathers out. This article is … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold canaries at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these birds. In that time, he has answered more “why isn’t my canary singing anymore?” questions than he can count. This article is his honest, practical guide on … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold hamsters at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — Syrian hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and everything in between. In over 35 years, one of the most common questions he gets from new owners is about the sounds their hamster makes. This article is his complete, … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold, kept, and bred rabbits at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — including mini lops, dwarf lops, Netherland dwarfs, lionheads, and more. In over 35 years, he has had more conversations about rabbit health than he can count. This article covers the pain signs he wishes every … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold, handled, and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of conversations with owners, breeders, and first-time buyers. The question of whether budgies can talk is one he has answered thousands of times. This article is his honest answer — the one … 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 had more conversations about sudden budgie death than he can count. This article is everything those conversations have taught him — … 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 more “is my budgie’s poo normal?” questions than he can count. This article is his honest, practical guide on what … Read more