I'll second ken on that one. Don't bring her inside if it means changing her normal biological clock and habitat. But yes, just like in ken's experiences, i have also witnessed wild wood turtles mating in the spring, summer, and fall. Male wood turtles in particular spend a great deal of time around their home water bodies and will take the chance to mate whenever they can get it. If you do notice that these frequent attempts to mate is stressing out your females you might want to separate them for a period. I had a friend whose female NA wood died due to the male stressing her out. Back to the viability, females can retain this sperm until the next year, but also remember that observed mating does not always guarantee fertilization and clutches of eggs, so removing her from her outdoor environment to indoors just for the chance that she might lay eggs is not recommended. Your best bet is to let this natural fall compulation continue as well as into the spring if you are looking for clutches next summer. It should increase your chances of viability!

Good luck,

-JG

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