mˈeɪɾɪŋ ɪz θˈɔːt tʊ əkˈɜːɹ ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ænd mˈɑːɹtʃ, ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ hˌaɪbɚnˈeɪʃən, bˈeɪst ɔnðə pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌv mˈeɪlz wɪð swˈoʊlən ˈɛpɪdˌɪdɪmˌaɪdz æt ðɪs tˈaɪm.
Mating is thought to occur in February and March, shortly before hibernation, based on the proportion of males with swollen epididymides at this time.