Snakes suburb threat is becoming a large problem for residents in Naperville, Illinois. Apparently, it's the summer heat that is causing this snakes suburb threat where thousands of snakes go out of hibernation and into suburban neighbourhoods.

While snakes are reportedly a common sight in Naperville during summer months, residents are getting frightened of the snakes suburb threat as it's not just one by one that the snakes are going out of hiding, but it's all at once. According to the Examiner, they seem to be appearing all at once in bushes, yards, porches, patios and different areas too close for comfort of people.

A large Illinois suburb located west of Chicago, Naperville has reportedly been experiencing what can be called a snakes suburb threat - a sudden surge of snakes because of the heat and the reptiles' hunting season. The Christian Post also reports this Wednesday that rains affected the snakes as well, driving them further into Naperville to feed.

Because the reptiles can't avoid invading people's homes, the local police have reportedly been receiving dozens of calls from residents alarmed over the number of snakes in their neighbourhoods.

According to experts, this snakes suburb threat, the unexpected surge of the reptiles in 2014, is caused by their coming out of hibernation all at the same time. This makes people feel like a real infestation is ongoing as opposed to the snakes just trying to find prey.

Apparently, though their presence is not uncommon in the area during summer, what pushes more of the snakes to go out all at the same time is the heavy rain the community experienced just recently.  

Naperville officials said that though the snakes suburbs might seem like threats to humans, they are not to be feared at all. Majority only go so far as bushes and patios and not exactly beside people.

According to city officials, the snakes suburbs are mostly water or garter snakes, which are not venomous. There are only four species of poisonous snakes in Illinois, said officials. The garter and water snakes reportedly only come out to feed during summer, therefore their presence is not uncommon. It's not the presence but their actual number that causes the snakes suburbs threat and has residents concerned over their safety.

Once more, it is to be reiterated that the water snakes and garter snakes causing the apparent snakes suburb threat are feeding on small-mammal prey such as mice, hence not dangerous to people.

However, the Examiner reports that the Naperville residents are not noticing the snake numbers for nothing. The snakes causing the snakes suburb threat are said to be actually "prevalent" this year.

David Drake, a snake expert at Aquarium Adventure told CBS News, 'It's unusual for them to be out and that prevalent.' Drake added that the polar vortex may also seem to be one of the reasons for the snakes suburb threat. He said, 'Now they're out feeding in larger numbers. Also the recent rains and the floods are going to drive these animals out of their [hiding hole].'

Though city officials have confirmed the snakes as no threats, residents in the Illinois area reportedly still remain nervous. If experts said that there are four types venomous snakes along with the water and garter snakes, it still is possible that one of the poisonous types might end up near a human.

One woman in the Naperville suburbs afraid over the snakes suburbs has been noted by the Daily Mail. She said that snakes are becoming too common in own backyard. She claimed that she sees many of the reptiles crawling everyday on her shrubs and flowers. She also said that their size has alarmingly increased from summer of 2013, and that they don't seem to fear her humans anymore.

The resident named Nancy Quigley said in a statement, 'I'll have five and six of them on my bushes. They were twice as big as they were last year. They're not afraid of me anymore.'

Quigley also mentioned how she isn't the only type of person concerned over the multiplying snakes suburbs presence. She said even her delivery man just '[drops] the package and [runs] back to his truck.'

Snakes suburbs can be considered as no threat if humans just steer clear of them, experts say. Though maintaining distance is essential, it is still important to be more alert and mindful of where to walk.