Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: I think so far I have taken 6 wheelbarrow loads to the compost pile . On one of my trips I saw a snake sunning himself on a patch of dirt . It startled me for a minute but then I looked for him . I ' m sure he was just a garden snake .

Answer:

They are afraid of serpents .



Why would the narrator jump back a bit ?