From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold gerbils at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching owners panic, misread their animals, and occasionally do exactly the right thing at exactly the right time. A gerbil that is not moving is one of the most frightening things … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. Sarah leads our small animal section and has worked with guinea pigs for over 35 years. Between them, that is 75 years of combined hands-on experience. This article is their guide to what every guinea pig sound actually means — and … Read more
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 watched the same misunderstanding cost gerbils their wellbeing again and again. This article is his attempt to fix that. It happens … Read more
It’s one of the most common conversations I have at the counter. A parent comes in, one or two children in tow, and says: “We want a small pet. Something easy. What do you think — hamster or gerbil?” And then they wait for me to say “hamster” or “gerbil.” But the honest answer is … Read more