The Skeptical Snake meme features a close-up photo of a snake—frequently a Western Hognose—with its head tilted and eyes narrowed in a way that looks hilariously suspicious. While snakes don't actually have eyelids to squint, the natural scale formation and angle of this particular shot create a look of extreme doubt. It rose to fame on platforms like Reddit and Tumblr as a reptilian alternative to the Futurama Fry 'Not Sure If' meme. Users typically employ the Skeptical Snake to react to obvious lies, questionable excuses, or any situation that feels 'sssuspicious,' often adding extra 'S' sounds to the text to mimic a snake's hiss.