From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has sold and kept budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with one of the UK’s most popular cage birds. “Why won’t my budgie talk?” is one of the questions he hears most often — and one of the most misunderstood. … Read more
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
Updated 24 September 2026: Revised companionship guidance, quarantine and gradual introductions for budgies. Budgies are social birds. A decision about keeping one should start with the bird’s companionship needs, its history and compatibility with other birds. Wanting a talking or hand-tame pet is not enough reason to assume that living alone will suit it. The … Read more