Re: Snake ID: North Florida, black colored
It is a Southern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor priapus), harmless. Black snake is just a colloquial name for just about any snake found in the eastern US that happens to be black. It is most often applied to Black Racers, "Black" Rat Snakes, and Eastern Coachwhips.
Racers eat a lot of rodents and even other snakes, including venomous snakes. Pretty cool critters. Nice find, thanks for sharing.
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