To Texan pricing ferrets- We paid $120 in Vermont for our firt ferret from a petstore. Our next two have come from the Greater Chicago Ferret Association for considerably less. Shelters are a great way to help poor ferrets who have been abandoned for one reason or another. Why not try to find one in your area? Shelter ferrets are just as much fun and just as healthy (or better) than one you'd buy elsewhere. [Posted in FML issue 1050]