Missing scales?

[erich_7719]

What type of enclosure is he in?

It's a 6Qt tub in a Boaphile rack. the picture shows just a small bit of the left side, the water dish off to the right, and the underside of the snakes head.

I think what you are actually seeing is where the scales naturally split apart so the skin can stretch. Once the mouse is swallowed does the spot of 'missing scales' disappear?

Yes it does, I have seen the "natural split" on a few of my other BP's while swallowing. I was just asking cause this BP's seams bigger. At the time of the photo the mouse wasn't even on its way down yet.