I recently had an instance of a snake almost making me wet my britches. I'm curious about that matter. What would make a water snake pack his bags and move overland to my place? Now, I think it's a nice place but why would a snake travel overland, face the dangers of hawks, owls, coyotes and other possible predators? How does it know it will find water? My wife says I need to stretch it out on the ground and ask it.