What is the best place to buy a turtle?

I've been wanting a turtle for as long as I can remember. But I want to get a turtle that is healthy [no diseases] and will live long. Plus I dont want it to cost too much. Any ideas of where I can get one?

Check out petfinder.com

Go to a repilte store, they are very knowledgeable. You can find them in the phone book or on your local yahoo!

Best place and cheap do not necessarily mean the same thing.The best place for reptiles for beginners is your local pet shop that knows reptiles- they have some nice, healthy animals, good supplies, good books, and a knowledgeable,even enthusisatic staff.PetCo and PetSmart usually have nice animals as a starting point.Your local herpetological society is another good source- they know the local breeders and keepers, stores, and other sources.

at a local reptile store.