Sounds like a tick - I just got a ball today that had some - free of charge (luck y me). Most likely your ball is a WC or has been housed with/near some. I've found the best way to get rid of them is to soak the snake in Reptile Releif then they pull off pretty easy - you want to be careful when removing ticks because you can pull them apart and the head will stay lodged in the snake. Also if the snake has ticks theres a good chance at internal parasites too. May be time for a fecal.
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Tosha

8.13.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
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0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
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