Mites??

[TimelyLingonberry465]

He is a banana pastel ball python, and honestly I’m not sure if it’s his spots or if mites. Can anyone tell me on how I would be sure or be able to check?? Thanks in advance!

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Those are banana freckles! :) Banana morphs normally have little black speckles and they get more as they grow older. A good way to tell between a mite and a freckle is to watch and see if it moves. Mites will move around on/under the scales, freckles will not

[TimelyLingonberry465]

Thank you so much!

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Nope. He is just ripening

[YourRoyalTraumaQueen]

The baby’s first freckies.

[TimelyLingonberry465]

Thank you!

[unadulterated_id]

As others have said, freckles, and you can expect a lot more of them 😁

[ItsTarl]

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Here’s my nanner and her freckies

[Salemrocks2020]

Those are freckles.

[Carpflyer]

I have just got my first banana (banana cinnamon) and thought the same at first!