Police in Delaware were shocked to serve a search warrant on a home expecting to find drugs only to discover 16 large, exotic lizards, as well as a boa constrictor, being cultivated at the premises as well. Investigators say they also found 115 grams of what is believed to be crack cocaine, 99 grams of suspected marijuana, as well as several prescription drugs and two loaded hand guns. A small child had been also living at the apartment. The search occurred at a home in the 5500 block of Heritage Court in Wilmington. Dangerous: Police found 16 monitor lizards - which are illegal to keep as pets and considered dangerous, especially around children, inside a squalid apartment in New Castle - Delaware, during a search for drugs . Filthy: The reptiles were being kept in homemade cages inside the apartment, some of which can be seen here. A three-year-old was living at the home, and a cache of drugs were also seized . The dangerous animals were identified as monitor lizards, which can grow up to six feet long. Monitor lizards are considered extremely dangerous, especially around children, according to 6abc Action News. The lizards are illegal to own and are considered an exotic species, police said. The reptiles were being kept in homemade cages. Adding to the seriousness of the search, there was also a three-year-old found living at the home. When police entered the apartment, they claim three people were trying to destroy their drug stash. The apartment was condemned and deemed unfit for habitation. The three people who lived at the home - Jennifer Chadwick, 25,  Antonio Graves, 32, and Jerimiah Feaster, 28 - were all arrested at the scene. Arrested: Jennifer Chadwick, 25 (left), Jerimiah Feaster, 28 (center), and Antonio Graves, 32 (right) were all arrested after their home was raided, finding 17 exotic and dangerous reptiles and a cache of drugs . All three have been charged with various drug and firearm related offenses, as well as endangering the welfare of a child. The child has now been placed in the care of a family member. The lizards were taken to a reptile rescue in New Jersey. Scene: The apartment was in the 5500 block of Heritage Court in Wilmington, Delaware . Monitor lizards are native to Africa, Asia and Oceania, but are now found also in the Americas as invasive species.
Apartment in Wilmington, Delaware, was raided Friday . Police found 16 monitor lizards and a boa constrictor in homemade cages . Also discovered 115 grams of crack cocaine and 99 grams of marijuana . A three-year-old was living at the home but is now with a family member . Monitor lizards grow to six feet and are considered dangerous . The three who lived at the property were arrested on various charges .