Been studying mites, and I have a question regarding banana/coral glow morphs (one of the likely ones I'll choose), because they both develop tiny freckles on their scale patterns with age that look eerily similar to mites. Are they that hard to tell apart or is it not too difficult to decipher what's a natural freckle on such morphs and what's a mite? The most I've heard is that dots on the chin, belly and vent would more than likely be mites but otherwise it looks hard to be sure which is which.

Heaven knows I've had more than enough trouble with mites as it is lately with my chickens (been battling the blood-sucking demons for a month or so, but I've finally gained the upper hand) so the last thing I'd want to see is more of them on my precious future snake.