I looked outside my window this morning and saw what I thought was a long black stick. On further inspection, I discovered that it was a 3 foot snake. Shiny black with a little cream color under his chin. He was sunning himself on the stones that make up most of my landscaping. When we tried to get closer for a better look, he disappeared in a flash! Hence the "racer" part of its name.
OK. So here's the point. This snake is one of the most common in Florida. It is NOT POISONOUS. It has tiny little teeth for catching lizards, bugs, frogs, mice, etc. The worst it could do to you is give you a bite. So, if you should come across one of these beautiful creatures, please, please do not kill it. They are more afraid of you than vice versa. Not to mention that catching it would be problematic, since they are so very fast.
Thank you for your attention.