The animals often bite and chase each other during courting. The male often smacks his lips or hisses and sometimes drools. The male will then bite the front of the female s shell. When she is still, he mounts her from the rear. The breeding period is in the spring, summer and fall.
Dominant males are sometimes aggressive towards other adult males as well as towards juvenile males.
Female Chinese Box Turtles nest during the daytime. They dig many holes before deciding on one to nest in. They nest between March and August. They can lay multiple clutches per season, and each clutch usually consists of two or three eggs. Smaller females will only lay one egg per clutch.