When can a golden Greek be moved to an open tortoise table? Mine is still just a hatchling and he’s in a enclosed chamber for humidity, but I was wondering when he should be switched to an open aired tortoise table? Thanks!!
Yes, a tortoise, at whatever age can be housed in either an open enclosure or a closed chambered enclosure. The disadvantages of housing a young tortoise in an open enclosures versus a closed chambers can be easily found in tortoise forum if you're not already fully aware.
1. Is there a specific reason for the change?
I have Mesopotamian (Golden Greek) hatchlings (a couple months old), and their enclosure is kept warm and dry with little humidity - though they are provided a humid hide. They are more of a dry desert subspecies. These Greeks don't like too much moisture and are susceptible to getting respiratory infections and other illnesses if their habitat is too wet.
I soak mine every morning, keep a water dish in their enclosure, and provide a humid hide.
Just what I do with mine. My marokkensis and cyrenaica hatchlings are in duplicate enclosures. Only my ibera get more moist and humid environments.