Snake has weird flaking on head???

[valkyrie12310]

So a couple days ago, my Mexican black kingsnake had this tiny bit of scale sticking up on her head.

I figured she maybe pulled one up by scratching against the cage and would be fixed by next shed.

However it’s gotten worse.
Is this something to be worried about?
She’s plenty active, doesn’t seem to be in pain and still eats and hydrates normally.

 

[valkyrie12310]

It’s on the top left side of her head btw.

 

[Wesley Smith]

Stuck shead?

 

[valkyrie12310]

Stuck shead?

The skin underneath is dull and looks weird tho

 

[Wesley Smith]

Idk, it was a suggestion. I wish I could help but my snake experience is limited. I hope someone with more knowledge can help you here.

 

[Teal]

It looks like you said, that she pulled it up. She could be repeating the manuever, causing it to continue to lift. What is in her enclosure?

 

[valkyrie12310]

It looks like you said, that she pulled it up. She could be repeating the manuever, causing it to continue to lift. What is in her enclosure?

It’s a pretty standard box with a humidity hide and a water bowl. She burrows a lot. I can’t think of anything in the cage that would do that much damage to her scales.

 

[Teal]

What material is it? Is it possible there is a sharp corner or edge?

 

[basin79]

She's lost a couple of scales on her neck too. There's no sticky tape in the enclosure is there? Holding a stat probe etcetera?

 

[14pokies]

Feeding live prey? Could be battle scars..

 

[Noone]

Had a corn snake do that. She shed a couple weeks later and was fine. Never figured out why that happened though.