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.” In June, Wells caught and relocated 47 rattlesnakes, compared to the seven snakes he captured 2020. The dry, hot weather is prompting rattlesnakes to slither down the hills and toward more moisture-rich areas such as creeks and waterways behind homes, he said.  As the snakes attempt to relocate, wet areas are also increasingly popular due to their abundance of prey. Generally speaking, it is not uncommon for canyon-area homes to notice more snakes during the summer as the land becomes drier. Most of the snakes Wells has recently captured were discovered in Trabuco Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Silverado Canyon. Residents are most likely to find …