That's weird. I've seen black racers - we had a breeding pair under our porch for quite a while. This wasn't one. And as far as I know, no one around us has snakes. But that doesn't really mean anything since they can travel. I'll have to keep my eyes out for it. If I see it again I'll try to get a definite ID on it. Either way, it's staying where it is because I can't catch him by myself and I have no one that will help me. Not to mention, he was perfectly healthy so he must be doing ok.