Howdy Afraid a snake - you're in the right place.
Once when I was about 10, I was walking next to my favorite fishing lake and found the world's best walking stick. It was straight and about as long as I am tall. Heck - I didn't even see any branches on it that I was going to have to trim. I picked it up and was about to pose triumphantly, when it looked at me - mouth open. I'm not sure who was more startled, me or the blacksnake (apparently *not* a walking stick after all). The last I saw of him, he was twirling in the air *way* out over the lake. He has probably landed by now though.
Cool name you have.