Strange dark freckles

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I noticed today that my axolotl, Yoshi, has dark flecks on her body and face. She's almost 5 now, and I never noticed these before. I thought they were dirt, but when I lightly tried to wipe them off, they wouldn't budge. Are these something to be concerned about? I am behind on cleaning her tank (was planning on doing it tonight) so could that have something to do with it? She's eating fine and acting normal. Any advice?
 

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She is fine. My Lucy developed freckles too. It is a common thing and completely harmless. It is a sign of beauty in some countries . At least that's what my dad always said about mine. I like them a lot more on my axolotl than myself.
 
Thank you! That makes me feel much better :). It just seemed so sudden that they showed up; guess I need to pay more attention to details XD
 
As far as I can tell, this is completely normal. A lot of axies develop freckles like that. You have no reason to worry :)
 
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