Need advice with my Ball Python, possible skin problem

My Ball Python, Jack, shed about 2 weeks ago, but a few days ago I noticed a few scales on top of his head looked patchy and dry. Now they have begun to slightly flake off. He shed completely, so its not a leftover and he's been eating and acting normally. I've only had him for about 3 months now, so Im not sure if this is normal or a possible skin condition. Any help would be appreciated.

pictures would help to figure out what is going on. are you sure it's not stuck shed?

Sounds like stuck shed. Other idea is dehydration - or too dry in the tank? What are the temps and humidity?

Have you noticed him burrowing at all? My bp used to burrow from time to time and once in a while I would catch him burrowing under his hide. He'd lift up this heavy hide with his face and afterwards I notice some dry/flakey looking scales on his head. I put a decent amount of crumpled up newspaper in his tank and he doesn't seem to burrow at all anymore. I think it was a security issue. Hope this helps :)

I've noticed sometimes a few of my BP's will have what looks to be a couple shruken dry scales on the top of their head. At first I worried it was a fungal infection, but it never spread, and went away with the next shed. I don't worry about it now as they get it from time to time, usually right after a shed. Nothing detremental has happened with leaving them be for my snakes. Just up the humidity a little more before the next shed, perhaps you wont see them next time.

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

Other idea is dehydration

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It doesn't sound too much like dehydration...with that they become WAY less active..less tongue flicking..their bodies look a lil wrinkled.

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or too dry in the tank? What are the temps and humidity?

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It may be a humidity problem.

Describe your set up please...pictures would be a huge help.

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Thanks for the advice, it hasnt spread or gotten any worse. It might be a scratch or a bump. He's still acting normally, so I'll just wait until the next shed. My setup includes a climbing branch, a hollow rock and a bedding of wood bark chips. I live in Florida, so the humidity is usually pretty high.

i think mine has the same problem take a look at my thread; take a look at this tail. let me know if thats what it looks like

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i think mine has the same problem take a look at my thread; take a look at this tail. let me know if thats what it looks like

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I looked at the your thread and mine looks almost exactly the same. It doesn't seem to be a problem, so unless it gets any worse, I wont worry too much.

good to here we hit two birds with one pic so to speak.

I assume what you are referring to looks like this
http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/Morphs/DRY.jpg

if so it nothing to worry about sometimes when the humidity is low during a shed the old skin and new wont separate and will fuse causing the new to get pulled off when they shed. Just bump the humidity when the start getting that nice pink belly and it will clear up with the next shed.

Hope that helps

That is some picture Freaky!

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That is some picture Freaky!

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Thanks and thats been scaled down like 75% :D I love my camera
I hope thats what the OP was looking for

what kind of camera do you have?

Fuji FinePix f10 6mp

oh wow awesome camera, i just got a kodak thats pretty sweet too but only 5 MP its the V550 i highly recommend it