How do you know what kind of turtle you have?

Question

We brought our turtle at a farmers market and the person who sold it to us was unaware of what type of turtle it was...

Answer 1

www.turtles.org/identify.htm

Answer 2

look at pictures and try to determine what kind you have

Answer 3

is this the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Redea... you have then its a red eared slider.

Answer 4

Look at Pritchard's book Encyclopedia of Turtles. My guess is that you bought a red-eared slider; that's the kind usually sold by ignorant peddlers to unsuspecting people.