Dr. Chris applying fiberglass patch to 'Painter' with Ashley offering assistance.
'Painter' with his new fixed shell of fiberglass.

One method of shell repair used by Dr. Chris was pins and wire and the shell was set back into place.

 

 

 

After six months of rehab 'Steel' was released healthy with a fixed shell back into the wild.
Dr. Chris inspects the fiberglass patch that he applied to the plastron of this Blandings.
'Shelly' just before her release