( CNN ) -- An animal control officer on disability kept 850 snakes , including two 6-foot Burmese pythons , while running an illegal snake business out of his suburban New York home , according to authorities who made the discovery on Thursday . Richard Parrinello , of Brookhaven , New York , kept the snakes in his detached garage , all neatly stacked in containers and at the right temperature , according to Roy Gross , chief of the Suffolk County SPCA . Burmese pythons are illegal in New York , and Parrinello 's were taken from the house to a reptile sanctuary in Massachusetts while the rest of the snakes are still in his garage , according to Jack Krieger , communications director for the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island . Gross said all the snakes appeared to be in good health and there was no animal abuse or neglect . `` It was a well-maintained facility , it was very clean and organized , it was a business , '' Krieger said . By the numbers : Pets . Parrinello kept an online website , `` Snakeman 's Exotics , '' which advertised a collection of pythons , boa constrictors and hognose snakes available for sale both domestically and internationally . After weeks of investigation into alleged workers compensation fraud , the town of Brookhaven , the U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service , the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , Suffolk County Police and the SPCA executed a search warrant in Parrinello 's home , where he lives with his wife and 10-year-old son , according to a news release from Brookhaven . Undercover investigators spoke to Parrinello , who claimed to have $ 500,000 in inventory stored on the premises , including snakes , turtles and turtle eggs , the news release said . Authorities also say they found a few tarantulas and a couple of freezers with frozen mice and alligator carcasses . 40 pythons seized from Ontario motel room . Krieger said Parrinello was n't arrested or charged with any criminal activity , but he was running a business out of his residence in a residential area , which is a violation of the town code . Town Law Department officials are still investigating and will likely issue numerous violations in the coming days . When reached by telephone , Parrinello declined to comment . `` What makes this case especially egregious is that this individual was allegedly operating this reptile business out of his home , posing an unknown threat to the neighbors of this community , '' said Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine . Peter Constantakes , spokesman for the DEC , said Parrinello was interviewed and issued two summonses for possessing wild animals without a permit and for possessing alligator parts without a permit , each one carrying a maximum fine of $ 250 . The U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service has banned the importation of Burmese pythons , along with three other exotic snake species and their eggs . While the pythons can run to double-digit lengths , University of Florida wildlife ecologist Frank Mazzotti said the average snake runs about 6 to 9 feet . They have no known predators . Florida tackling python problem with hunting contest .
A suburban New Hampshire animal control inspector had 850 reptiles at home , town authorities said . He was investigating alleged workers compensation fraud , the town said . The reptiles were in good condition ; 2 Burmese reptiles were taken to Massachusetts Hospital .