skin problems-dehydration

ok, i couldn't get any pictures onto my reply so i uploaded a couple into the gallery. I forgot to title them, so they're under a string of numbers and my user name. oops. i hope you can find them.

I found the pictures!

The dryness looks very strange indeed. Is it in one line all the way down the spine? Or just the parts in the photos? Has the dryness spread, gotten smaller, or otherwise changed since you noticed it? Have you tried a soak yet to see if it helped?

I recommend a vet visit.

Anyone else with ideas?

It reminds me of the common problem when your snake has a tough shed and he'll get a few shrivelled scales on their head.
BUT (big but)

I have also heard many times that if it spreads, it could be a fungal infection.

OR,

if it goes away with a shed, then that's all it was, a bad shed.

But I am with Melissa, that should warrant a visit to a qualified snake vet for a look. Just the size and placement on the body is odd, you would want to make sure it is nothing serious and can be remedied with some simple husbandry changes.

Any updates? Did he shed or get to a vet?