From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. Every January, hundreds of thousands of UK families take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching which animals families choose, and why those reasons shift with the times. I want to be honest from the start about something the title of this piece … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and watching which birds genuinely thrive in UK homes and which ones struggle. In 2026, the budgerigar remains the UK’s most popular pet bird by a considerable margin. This is his … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of selling budgerigars and watching owners make the same preventable mistakes again and again. In 2026, with avian veterinary costs at record levels, those mistakes are more expensive than ever. This is his honest account of what … 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. A cockatiel that has stopped eating is always serious. This is his honest, urgent guide on what to do. A retired teacher came into the shop … 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. Diet is the most common area where UK budgie owners get things wrong — and the most common reason healthy young birds become unwell before their … 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 question of how long cockatiels live is the one he considers most important to answer honestly before any purchase. Most people are not prepared for … 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. He sells more budgies than any other species, and the question of which type to buy is one he answers multiple times a week. This guide … 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 helped hundreds of UK families decide whether a cockatiel is right for them — and just as importantly, helped some decide … Read more