Welcome to the site!!!!!!!! There is a lot of information here. Be sure to read the FAQ section in the forums. They answer a lot of questions. There is a search feature that answer many questions also.
There are a lot of great people here. Everybody is always willing to help.
You can get the snake probed or popped (I think it is called popped). That will tell you if it is a male or female. But you should get them done by somebody with experience so the snake does not get hurt.
Do not forget to post pictures of the snake.