Not even close to being a twig

Remember this guy:




Take note of his stubby little tail.

Yesterday I was walking into my house from the garage, and at the door I noticed a little stick on the carpet that sits at the entry. It had been there for a couple of days and I never thought too much of it other than: I should maybe wash this rug, and would proceed to step over top of it.

Yesterday, however, I was on my cell phone and I hung out just outside the door before going in because my cell doesn't work great inside. I stopped and stared at the 'twig' for a bit only to realize it wasn't a twig at all. It was my little buddy's TAIL!!!



What the heck happened? Did I accidentally and unknowingly step on this guys' tail while walking out the door? If not, then how did it get there? Was he mad at me for shutting up his hole and he delivered me a little reminder?

I don't really recall that thing being there for any length of time so I guess an explanation could be that when the wind picked up the other day, it got blown onto the rug.

If that ISN'T the case, I better watch my back--who knows what other reptile buddies he has rallied and what they are plotting.