Blacksnake and Rabbit's Fence

Blacksnake ate one of Rabbit's children, so Rabbit built a fence around his yard. Then Blacksnake found a knot-hole in the fence and watched, just waiting for a Rabbit-child to come close.

To catch Blacksnake, Rabbit took two chicken eggs. He put one inside the fence and one outside. 

"An egg!" said Blacksnake as he slithered up to the fence. He swallowed it. Then, through the knot-hole, he saw the other egg. He stuck his head out and swallowed the other egg. 

Blacksnake was trapped: one bulge ahead and one behind. He couldn't move! 

Then Rabbit came and killed him.

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Inspired by: Gullah Animal Tales from Daufuskie Island, South Carolina as told by Albert H. Stoddard, edited by Will Killhour.
Notes: This is "Buh Black Sneak Git Ketch" (p. 62). In the original story, Rabbit brings his whole family out to watch the snake and taunt him, so the snake kills himself twisting and turning in the knot-hole.