Are fossils of legged snakes evidence of the Bible?

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The reason for this difference of opinion is that Genesis in the Bible is really two different stories imperfectly spliced together that contradict each other.

Genesis One tells one tale...God makes animals first, then makes both man and woman at the same time out of dust, and then tells the couple to "be fruitful and multiply and replenish the Earth".

Genesis two and three is a whole different story. God makes man first, then makes the animals, and THEN pulls a rib out of Adam...and fashions Eve. And the explains how he is keeping them in this here garden -from all these other trees, but dont touch this here tree...

So in chapter one god commands the couple to get it on and breed from the get go.
But in the tale told in two and three its a whole different ball game, and they dont start making babies until after this forbidden fruit fiasco.

So go figure. Take your pick.

I don't understand why some fundamentalist isn't already touting your idea that they've found Eden.

I never heard of the idea that there were more than 2 people prior to the apple event. AFAIK scripture doesn't say there were or there weren't, though I haven't read it all. It rather reminds me of the 2 stories of Judas, which Augustine reconciled by assuming an important detail not confirmed nor refuted in the text, though your idea doesn't seem quite such a crooked fit as that one does.

I don't understand why some fundamentalist isn't already touting your idea that they've found Eden. There were supposed to be angels on guard to keep people out. Scripture doesn't say they weren't later redeployed elsewhere though.

What does the bible say about rocket propelled snakes like the Sidewinder?

Not only did the snake not crawl around on his belly, but he could talk which is how he got Eve and Adam to eat the fruit.