To identify what kind of snake you have, you can use several resources and methods:

• Use specialized snake identification apps like Snake Snap or SnakeSnap!, which allow you to upload a photo and get expert identification based on the snake's appearance and location

• Post a clear photo of the snake along with your geographic location on communities such as the Reddit forum r/whatsthissnake, where enthusiasts and experts can help identify it

• Consult detailed snake identification guides like the one from the Virginia Herpetological Society, which use key features such as scale texture, head shape, color patterns, and distinctive markings to differentiate species, including venomous and harmless snakes

• Use online interactive identification tools such as DiscoverLife.org or Florida Museum’s Snake ID Guide, which let you filter snakes by region, color, and pattern to narrow down the species

• Observe key features yourself: body type, head shape, eye pupil shape, scale texture (keeled or smooth), coloration, and patterning. For example, some snakes have distinctive blotches, stripes, or bands, and some venomous snakes have rattles or hourglass-shaped crossbands

If you provide a photo or detailed description of the snake’s size, color, pattern, and location, I can help further narrow down the species. Without an image or description, these resources are the best way to identify the snake accurately.