Like Josh said, its not a good idea to introduce new rodents to an established colony. Raise the babies for breeders.

The scabby & loss of fur sounds like it could be from mites, lice or too much protein in their diet. Mites are host-specific, meaning: rat mites won't host on snakes, or vice-versa. However, that's not to say that they can't transmit diseases to the snakes when ingested.

Freezing rodents for 1 - 2 weeks before using them can kill most diseases, mites, and such, but not all. In other words, its not a guarantee.

Check out these links for some rodent health info: RMCA.org and RatGuide

Take care!
Mike
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