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Found this snake, does anyone know what kind it is?
Literally found it on the ground
Obviously some sort of Boa.
Anything specific?
The eyes are SOLID BLACK
http://s3.postimage.org/9w7eiza8f/IMG_20110508_00182.jpg
http://s3.postimage.org/9w7hu1z7z/IMG_20110509_00184.jpg
Yes, it is a young boa constrictor. Probably the common boa, & probably someone's escaped pet. You did not mention where in the world it was found. If south Florida, they are not as common as Burmese pythons, but they are here & may be breeding.
~~Greg~~
Greg is absolutely correct!. That is a very young neonate common Boa constrictor(B.c.imperator). As he said, very likely an escaped recent acquisition from someone, or could easily be one that was born in the wild from the many non-indigenous boas that are roaming the extreme southern states now days such as Florida.
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
>>The eyes are SOLID BLACK
Based on the photo, I believe the black eyes are a result of the dim lighting. When snakes with vertical pupils are in low light, their pupils dilate horizontally until they are round and fill the entire visible part of the eye.
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What goes up must come down...unless it exceeds escape velocity.
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