Hi No Name,
im over in Rochester, NY..basically the same climate as you.
our plants still have a good month, or more, to stay outdoors.
in fact, its very GOOD for them to stay outdoors as the temps begin to fall in early autumn, because that triggers them to go dormant slowly and naturally.
I leave my plants outdoors as temps fall through the 50's, 40's and even high 30's!
I would only bring them indoors at night if there is a chance of frost overnight, or if overnight temps ae forecast to drop to 35 degrees or lower..
so basically, you dont even need to worry about your VFT's *at all* if the temperature is 40 or higher!
In mid or late October (sometimes even early November)..(the exact date depends on how warm or cold it is is mid-October, and its different every year)
whenever the "time is right"..I cut off all the green growing parts of my VFT's and sarracenia, leaving only short green stumps sticking up above the surface..
I leave them in their pots, wrap the pots in plastic bags, and stick them in the refrigrator..
they stay there all of Nov, Dec, Jan, and most of Feb..
I bring them back out in mid to late February and put them in front of a window indoors..(mid-February is still VERY much winter! but the plants only need a 3-month dormancy, so they are ready to come out of dormancy in mid-february, even if our climate isnt ready yet..)
so they stay indoors, start to put out new growth, until mid-April, when they can go back outside for the season...
this October I plan to write-up a big article about putting all my plants away for the winter..with pictures!
So I will get that written and post here on PFT when the time comes..
fot now, just leave your plants outside still!
only bring them inside at night if the temp is going to hit the 30's...leaving them outside in autumn temps of 50's and 40's is very GOOD for them!! because it allows them to go dormant naturally..then, when the time comes to put them in the fridge, they are already fully asleep!
and yes, Sarracenia and VFTs are essentially the same as far as dormancy requirements..I treat mine exactly the same, same temps, same length of time for dormancy..
I treat them all the same.
Scot