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Roughly 100 venomous snakes, a lizard and a crocodile were removed from a Pennsylvania home on Tuesday after police responded to a call for an unresponsive man inside. Police in Aliquippa, a city northwest of Pittsburgh, told sister station WTAE that a roommate inside the home called 911 around noon on Tuesday to report a 23-year-old unresponsive man. Police said when they got to the scene, the man had already died.Police also discovered hundreds of reptiles inside the home, including two highly venomous black mamba snakes, which is when they notified code enforcement officer Jim Bologna to remove them. Officers removed roughly 100 out of the 200 snakes inside, a lizard and a dwarf caiman crocodile. Bologna said the snakes that were non-venomous were allowed to stay. "The neighbors should not be concerned; they were all removed," said Bologna. "Professionals checked the exterior of the house and the surrounding yards." The reptiles were then brought to an exotic pet store nearby.When WTAE asked police if the death may have been caused by one of the reptiles, officers said the man did have a bite mark on the inside of his wrist, but the toxicologist said the mark was an old bite. While the cause of death is still under review by the coroner, it was ruled that the bite was not it, according to police. Four adults total were living inside the home, along with a 3-year-old. All are from out of state but recently moved to Pennsylvania within the last two to three months. The 23-year-old who died is from Missouri, according to police. Bologna said the two men who lived there, including the 23-year-old, ran a reptile business together. Humane Officer Tristan Wenzig said the two were essentially running a reptile business out of their home."There was an estimated amount of 200 snakes inside this home. I want to say 75% of these snakes and lizards inside the home were venomous," said Wenzig. Wenzig added that the two business partners go to reptile shows and events to sell their exotic animals. Bologna said while the business itself is legal if a permit is obtained, it's still against the city of Aliquippa's code to keep venomous reptiles inside a home. Wenzig said all the reptiles were well-maintained and there were no signs of abuse or neglect. Bologna said Child Youth Services was called in regards to the 3-year-old.Bologna added that the residents are still able to live inside the home with snakes that are non-venomous. He said they could face fines of up to $1,000 per venomous reptile due to violating the city's codes.The coroner said the cause of death will likely not be released for another six to eight weeks.