Ruth Ann, Hi, I'm not sure where in Texas you are. But if you are near San Antonio, there is a very good pet store in Universal City, *Polly's Pets* That sell very healthy ferrets :) I got both of mine their. They sell for about 140.00 each, they get a shipment in every other Wednesday ( I believe) and usually sell out by the end of that day, or the next!~! Sorry I don't know of any local breeders but someone else out there may and if so I'm sure they'll post. Congratulations on the new baby, Dookie and Welcome!~! Enjoy the fuzzies...Kimberly, Elliott & Elise [Posted in FML issue 1295]