Hissing sid

It's been a busy weekend trying to get stuff sorted around the house and garden. Everything grows so quickly here and I had to get out the weed whacker and but the grass. While I was out there I came across a jet black snake with a white chin/neck that slithered off into the bushes. Came back a few minutes later and there it was again basking in the sun. Must admit it gave me a bit of a shock. Anyway later on the girls came running in the house screaming "there's a snake, there's a snake" so this time I went armed with my camera. This little beauty was enjoying the sunshine in a bush right beside Mrs P's car. We left it well alone but a quick google turned up this information http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide/Colubercpriapus.htm