> Its
> cohort was about 50' away waiting in a bush as I jogged past, 
> thankfully out
> of reach (I hope) of striking.

That's a good question...what is the striking distance?  I was 
pondering that as my legs shook under me, trying to decide whether to 
turn around or try to slink by. He was about 4 feet off the trail.  I 
decided to slink by...:)  I am just thankful Lancer (dog) decided to 
totally ignore him...guess that snake breaking worked!

Chelby:)