Small scaleless spot on head

I just recently got a four month old female ball python. Overall she seems healthy, I've only fed her once since I got her about a week ago and it took some time for her to settle in, but she ate well. I have noticed, which I think has been there since the day I received her, she has a very small spot on her head where only a few scales a missing. It's not big at all - just a couple scales.

This is my first snake, so I am new to the whole idea, but should this be something I should worry about or only if it increases in size?

Thanks in advance.

Pictures are worth 1000 words

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I had to wake the poor baby up for this.

http://i58.tinypic.com/2zp8f1z.jpg

Scalelessness can sometimes be genetic. In fact, Brian at BHB reptiles has worked on a project to breed a completely scaleless ball python and it all started with a snake that had a similar scaleless area on its head. You might have a very desirable snake if this is what is causing your snakes scalelessness.

What theskyturnsgrey said.
Probably a long shot, but could be a big deal.

Agreed!

Dave

Correct me if I am wrong but BHBs scaleless head snakes have much larger spots on missing scales which they are born with. Since you purchased this snake it will be hard to know if she was born that way. Only way to know for sure is to breed her when she is ready and see if any of the offspring are carrying any scaleless spots also.

Well before you get ahead of yourself... Wait a few sheds to see if it comes back. Sometimes they can pull a scale off when shedding. No biggie

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The scaleless heads are generally characterized by smaller/abnormal scales around the area in which the scale is missing. Yours doesn't appear to have this. If i has to hazard a guess, I would say it is probably an injury or something that caused the snake to lose the scale. Wait a few sheds and see if it grows back. If it doesn't and you don't feel its an injury then you can always try to breed it out.

My Enchi Lesser came to me missing a few facial scales as well. Not banking on it being genetic.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...psv8ocgbol.jpg

99.9% its not scaleless head...

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