So i have a make ball python ablution a year or so and recently he’s been burrowing in his substrate. Should i be concerned?
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What is your humidity? And can you provide your other husbandry parameters? And a photo of the enclosure?
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Like Lumpy said, it’s a good idea to check especially the humidity cause it can be a sign of lacking humidity. It can also be a sign of the temperature being off, or them lacking in hides, however some snakes also just like to burrow from time to time. If humidity/temp is all good, he’s got several decent hiding places, he’s in good condition, and he’s eating, it’s not a cause for concern. My boy has always liked to do it from time to time, he once went all the way down under this styrofoam lid i was using to raise the substrate a bit at the time, and gave me quite a fright, i thought he had gotten out somehow 
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So it’s likely he’s burying himself because he doesn’t have enough hides and cover to feel secure. Your enclosure is so open that it’s leaving him feeling stressed and vulnerable, and I’m not seeing any good hides. When it comes to hides, I’m of the opinion you can never have too many. Get a bunch of the black box style hides (Reptile Basics has them in all sizes and they’re super affordable) that are tight fitting to the size of the snake. If they’re too big he won’t feel secure. That’s also the problem with those log style hides, because they’re open on both ends. I have yet to find one of my ball pythons that actually like them and use them when provided with other better hides, they always prefer the black box or cave style hides. A few vines, some plants (real or fake), branches or cover the walls with construction or butcher paper would all help to make this setup less open.
I’d also get rid of the sneaker (why is there is a sneaker???) and swap out the aspen for a bedding that will be less dusty and better at maintaining humidity. If you have a nice thick layer of coconut husk or another bedding you won’t have to mist to keep humidity up
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Agreed with Chester, needs a ton more cover, hides, decor in general, and the bedding isn’t great at holding humidity so a nice thick layer of coco husk would work much better. Cork works really well for extra hiding spots/stuff for the snake to interact with, mine has a cork round that he loves to hang out in at night, though during the day he moves to one of his more secure exo terra cave-hides 
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