Not at all. Have no problems with owning a snake or reptile with scars. Its not a fashion contest to me. That animal is just as important as un scared ones. One of my normal girls i got off from a local has around 5 or 6 scars on her side. Not sure what its from. Most likely a burn from the uth that was being used with no thermostat. Since he fed her only frozen thawed it deff wasnt from a rat. She happens to be one of my sweetest girls as well as one of my best eaters. She came in very under weight and had the beginning stages of R.I. She has been in my care since late December an has been off meds for a while now and the R.I is gone now. She was around 700 grams when she came in and now she is topping out at almost 1200 grams. Last time i weighed her she was 1130 and she has eaten quite a few meals since then. She is one snake i will never give up or sell.