I live in Virginia. what kind of snake is this? I suspect it's a juvenile black rat snake. Google search said Chinese cobra lol : r/snakes

Black Rat Snake Mountain Lake Biological Station, U.Va.

Cobra vs. Rat Snake National Geographic

Non-Venomous vs Venomous Snakes in Virginia (ID Guide)

30 Types of SNAKES That Live in Virginia! (ID Guide) - Bird Watching HQ

30 Types of SNAKES That Live in Virginia! (ID Guide) - Bird Watching HQ

Black Rat Snake (juvenile), This species (Pantherophis obso…

Wondering what snake this is. Found in my garage, I thought it might be a baby rat snake. But could it be black racer or eastern king? We are in the lake

The narrow fellow in the monkey grass

Those snakes you see in Southern Virginia may scare you, but only a couple of them could harm you.

Snake Identification

Eastern Ratsnake

Non-Venomous vs Venomous Snakes in Virginia (ID Guide)