The room was occupied at the time by four people -- two of them kids.
The incident comes just weeks after two young brothers were strangled to death by a large, exotic python as they slept at a friend's house in Campbellton, New Brunswick.
The Children's Aid Society of Brant is investigating the welfare of those children, Brantford Police Sgt. Cheney Venn told CNN.
Though it's against the
law to own a python in Brantford, no arrests have been made and no
charges have been filed; nor have any names have been released by
authorities.
The pythons ranged in size from 1 foot to 4½ feet, and they were stored in several plastic storage bins.
"It appeared as though
they were being kept for breeding purposes" Sgt. Venn told CNN. "(They)
were not being suitably cared for and were in distress."
They were seized from the
Bell City Motel by the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, according to executive director Robin Kuchma.
She said in an e-mail they have since been sent "off to a rescue where those who are experienced can care for them."
An exasperated employee
who answered the phone at the Bell City Motel pleaded to be left alone
before hanging up when reached by CNN Friday night.
Venn says the couple and
two children checked in a few days ago, after being evicted from their
prior residence. He did not know whether the snakes played a role in
their eviction.
Venn said the Bell City Motel has a "no pets" policy.
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