Do Budgies Need A Friend? UK Owner’s Honest Answer From 35 Years

May 30, 2026 by Neil

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular pet birds. In that time, he has been asked the same question thousands of times: does my budgie need a friend? This article … Read more

Can Budgies Live Alone? The Honest Answer From 35 Years

May 29, 2026 by Neil

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching what happens when these birds are kept alone, kept in pairs, and everything in between. The question of whether a budgie can live alone is one he answers carefully, because … Read more