How long to heal Shell injury?

Mandysaur

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The lid was accidentally left off our outdoor pond and our red eared slider escaped. We finally found him five days later looking skinny and with some scratches and a small hole in his shell. We have been treating him with iodine and silver nitrate every other day. It looks alright but I am concerned the hole doesn’t seem to be filling in. I am assuming it will eventually fill in but I don’t know how long it should take or how long I should keep treating. Any advice?
 

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