Read the following context and answer the 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 .
Question: Why would the narrator jump back a bit ?
Answer:


They are afraid of certain types of reptiles .