My new BEL has darker or missing scales on his head ?

[Bogertophis]

Honestly he don’t have any along his body it’s just on his head I got him from a good breeder from mike wilbanks one of the best in the game I wouldn’t think he would sell me a snake with a fungal infection but this my first and I am not experienced with ball pythons at all so you think I should take him to the vet? Because I want to handle this issue as soon as possible I know it’s not normal all his scales should match not be discolored . But I was told after he sheds they get new scales so I thought that would fix it for sure .

It's not something that even a good breeder can prevent- & you also said this snake didn't visibly have it when you got him. Give up the blame game- & just accept that all living things may "catch things"- it's part of life- and when a snake is rehomed, it's very stressful. That stress lowers their ability to fight off infections, just as it does in humans & other animals- that's why it's recommended that new snakes be allowed to just settle in (eat & sleep, no handling & minimize stress) for the first several weeks- so that anything they may have come in contact with, they are better able to fight it off.

This [skin fungus] doesn't usually seem to spread fast, so if you want to wait & see if a shed "fixes" it, it won't hurt anything. Snakes don't exactly "get new scales" when they shed, they only lose the outer layer of their scales when the "shed" skin comes off. Issues like this usually remain.

That begs the question though- do you have a qualified (herp) vet in mind? If not, this may help you find one: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661