Drought Lures Rattlesnakes Into Residential Areas

Dan Wells said he captured and relocated 47 rattlesnakes in June, 2021. Courtesy of Dan Wells

California’s ongoing drought is enticing venomous reptiles out of the wild and toward residential areas, says an Orange County snake remover.

“This drought we’re having this year is definitely causing an increase of snakes in neighborhoods,” Dan Wells told The Epoch Times. “It’s causing snakes to be closer to water, prey, and shelter.”