CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - The Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed a 49-year-old man in Charles County who was living with more than 100 snakes – including some venomous and illegal – inside his home died from "snake envenomation." Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe death has been ruled accidental.
FOX 5 reached out for autopsy details, but they have not yet been released.The man's name has also not yet been released.READ MORE: More than 100 snakes found in Maryland home where man's death was reportedDeputies went inside the home in January after a neighbor called 911 when they found a man dead inside.
Animal control says it's not clear why the man had so many snakes, but he was taking good care of them.FOX 5 is told he had them secured responsibly and was keeping their temperature and humidity as close as possible to their natural habitat.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBESome types of snakes the man had include cobras, black mambas, pythons and rattlesnakes.