Some Flaky Scales...Answers?

Hows life peeps? Happy pre-holiday madness to all! Question and concerns. Morphine my BP has some minute flaky scales about 2 inches from her head side of her neck/body, not much quite minute actually.

He/She is fine eating like a pig as usual and drinks very regular , heat on both sides is great and humid levels good. I try and spoil the Sh*t out of this ball so have spent toooo much on all the gadgets and husbandry LOL.

I have never gave it a soak, not sure if i should or what might be causing this? snake is way active when the 12 hours of day time is up and the lights go out and a very very happy BP all day hiding.

Sorry no pics guys...any words of wisdom from you gurus?

Happy Holidays!!!

I would say to find a way to post pics. Where the flaky scales are does it seem irritated? Swelling? Without pics its hard to tell. Post pics

Nah, there is no irritation, no swelling no redness just almost like dead skin? but not shedding or after a shed? sorry just at work and have no pics here.

What substrate do you have it on?

Substrate is Exo-Terra Forest bark

do the scales look wrinkled or discolored

I would say change your substrate to something less bulky.. I have seen the bark leave splinters under scales, rub them wrong, etc..

Woodchips (Sani-chips, Aspen bedding) would be better.

I just got my first ball. His name is Kashmir and he's totally cool but he's got the same problem. A small patch of flaky scales about six inches from his head. He's about six and a half years old and full grown. I'm new to this. Should I be concerned?

My first thought is a little retained shed that went unnoticed.
A good soaking for a few hours in 85-90 degree water no higher than halfway up the side of the snake should help loosen it off and always is good for hydration.

I would check for mites as they tend to hide near the head/neck area under the scales