C and C Tortoises

I’m a retired Vancouver police officer with a young family. My love of reptiles began at the age of 10, after my mother was killed. I remember walking into a local pet store for the first time and being completely mesmerized by the creatures I saw. The next day, I bought my first green anole. Tree frogs soon followed, and then a baby red foot tortoise. I spent all my allowance and paper route money on creating elaborate vivariums. I found comfort and solace in caring for my animals; this has stayed with me ever since.

Since childhood, I’ve kept many genera and species but my heart belongs to tortoises. I produce several species of tortoises but my focus is on radiated and Burmese stars. Radiated are critically endangered and arguably the most beautiful tortoise in the world. By the early 2000s, Burmese stars were considered functionally extinct in the wild. Both are extremely rare in Canada and for many years were my bucket list animals.

For me, herpetoculture is a never-ending journey of learning, perseverance and personal growth. Hatching radiated and Burmese stars was the pinnacle of decades of keeping and the realization of a lifelong dream. It took nearly 20 years to establish assurance colonies for both species, which will help ensure these magnificent tortoises are around for future generations to enjoy. It has truly been a privilege and I’m proud to be doing my small part by preserving radiated and Burmese star tortoises in Canada.

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Mike Chan