Thanks, hon! We've got a lot of thick brush around which all kinds of creepy crawlies like to hide in ... my dog found the dessicated remains of a possum not long ago and promptly ran around the yard with it in her mouth for FAR too long. Talk about ICK.

Anyhow, the below poster linked me to a pic of it - thankfully a non-venomous snake.

Good idea about stomping - I'll have to remember that!