New BEL with pink blotches

[Bogertophis]

To me those spots look like mite bites. Most of them are along the dorsal which makes me think it's mites (for whatever reason they want to be there, maybe heat or veins).

I was wondering that too, especially since a mite was found. Also thinking that maybe the live rats this snake was fed previously might have had fleas etc. I've had albino snakes before, but never any with mites to know how the bites might show up- so thanks for the input. I've only ever had 2 snakes with mites, one black & one brown, many years ago.