I used to get a lot of Eastern box turtles with injuries from lawn mowers. Often, the tops of the turtles' shells would be sheared off. It sounds like you're doing great! I really admire the success that you're having. With a split, you may not experience what I have with lawnmowers. There is such a large gap that is taken off with the lawnmower, it is impossible for the shells to "bridge". Often, you end up with the top of the shell healing into no more than "skin". Since the top of a turtle's shell is so exposed, the conventional wisdom suggests applying some sort of non-toxic epoxy that will harden and add protection. It's never as good as the real thing, but it allows release of the turtle to the wild. Keep an eye on your turtle's healing...you may need to do the same. Great job!

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