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

My girl has had some random scale flakes (almost like dandruff) when she's getting close to a shed. I have a feeling it's from low humidity. I've tried to up the humidity, but I won't know until her next shed if that remedies the flake issues.

My guy had some flaky scales but then his eyes grayed over and he's shedding now so that answers that question.

Wait til his/her next shed, mine had the same thing. It should clear up after that.:)

Thanks for all the answers Peeps... U are amazing! LOL well seriously you are great thank you.

Yes I checked for mites intensely and Nope, not a one, will be giving a soak tonight and see how that works out.

Hey,
My male ball python (6-7 months old) has some flaky scales on the "head" half of his body as well as an odd rough patch on his nose. I've got him on aspen shavings, with a blue lamp for the cool side (around 80) and an under-tank for the hot side (around 90). My little humidity thing usually reads between 50 and 70. He tends to stay on the cool side 90% of the time. The flaky body scales are fairly new, but the rough patch on his nose has remained through at least one, possibly two sheds. It looks almost scar-like, but I've never left him alone with a mouse and I've never seen any violence. Seems totally healthy otherwise, eats regularly, no visible mucous or anything. Should I be worried?
Here's the flaking scales:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...2/IMG_1250.jpg
And this one shows the rough patch on his nose:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...2/IMG_1248.jpg