Other reproductive characteristics are unknown. The ringed sawback turtle does not provide parental care. The limiting factor for the ringed sawback turtle is habitat modification. The recovery potential for the species is excellent if the habitat is protected. Hatchlings are about 1 inch in plastron length.
Females grow more rapidly than males.
Both sexes attain near maximum size by maturity. No additional information is available. The historic range of this turtle has been reduced 21 percent by construction of Ross Barnett Reservoir, the West Pearl navigation channel, and floodplain clearing. Planned or authorized projects will impact an additional 28 percent of the Pearl River habitat and all of the Bogue Chitto River habitat. Results of future flood control studies could impact up to 8 river reaches.