If you are thinking about taking a pet away to college with you, or if you are worried your child won't be prepared to care for their pet while they have it at school with them, be sure to check out this list of 10 tips for bringing a pet to college.

Schools, roommates, and budgets are things you should check with first, but there are some benefits to bringing a pet to school with you.  Of course it isn't for everyone, though.  Not all students make responsible pet owners, and sometimes course loads are just too heavy to care for an animal.  Choose wisely but enjoy college nonetheless.

If you feed any frozen mice, rats, or chicks from Mice Direct or any store that purchases their product from Mice Direct, this blog is for you!

The FDA has discovered Salmonella in a sampling of the frozen mice from the reptile feed supplier.  The company urges you to contact them at 888-747-0736 from 9:00a.m-5:00p.m EST Monday-Friday or by e-mail at sales@micedirect.com for instructions on what to do. 

If you have purchased any frozen products from Mice Direct, whether through a pet store, direct delivery or mail order, DO NOT FEED THEM TO YOUR REPTILES!  Call your pet store to see if they use Mice Direct as their supplier if you are unsure.

The following product codes are being recalled: M-SP100, M-P100, M-PF100, M-F100, M-H100, M-W50, M-A50, M-JA25, R-P100, R-F50, R-PUP50, R-W50, R-S50, R-M20, R-L10,R-J5, R-C5, R-M3 followed by E9, F9, G9, H9, I9, J9, K9, L9 or A10, B10, C10, D10, E10, F10, G10 and whole frozen chicks in 25 count bags.

17 states have already reported human Salmonella illnesses that may be related to the frozen reptile food.

Please be cautious and know how to avoid being infected with Salmonella.

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A trip to the pet store can be expensive but it doesn't have to be.  You can make many of your own pet supplies, sometimes with things you already have at home.

For example - need a new humidity box for your snake who is having a hard time shedding?  Check out "How to Make a Humidity Hide Box" and find out how simple making a new box for your snake can be.

How about a homemade hammock for your ferret, sugar glider, or other lounging pet?  Check out "Sew a Homemade Hammock with a Pouch."

The possibilities are endless.  Got a great homemade toy, food, or other idea?  Share it with others here!

Hairloss and vaginal hyperplasia are two common symptoms of adrenal disease in ferrets.

Adrenal disease can be diagnosed by your exotic pet veterinarian and treated a few different ways.

Lupron injections, long lasting implants, surgical removal of the glands, and cryo-surgery are some of the most common treatments for the disease.  How do you treat your ferret's adrenal disease?  Add your response to the new Ferret Adrenal Disease Treatments Show and Tell.  You can even post before treatment and after treatment photos of your ferret!

Photo © Jasmine Anderson