PLEASE HELP!!! Damaged scales on belly!!!

[Bogertophis]

This leads me to wonder if husbandry is off. When a snake is constantly trying to escape it's usually because they can't find a suitable place to hide. If temps, hides, etc...are all on point the snake would likely just be, well, doing what BPs do...hiding.

The fact that the snake is wrapping itself around the heat source makes me think it's looking for warmth and the heat source is the only place warm enough.

OP: I'm inclined to agree with this ^ ^ ^ and again, not seeing your set-up to know if he has adequate warmth where he can also hide & be comfortable (ie. warm
enough). Does the warmth reach the cage floor? (How tall is his enclosure?) What are your temps. reading & where?

Or maybe he's hungry & hunting for food, & because it's not in his cage, he wants out & is using the only thing he can grab onto?