The Alameda County Sheriff's Department posted a picture on Facebook asking the rightful owner to please come claim the snake.
VIDEO: 23-foot python swallows woman whole as she gardens
23-foot python swallows woman whole as she tends to her garden
Officials say they have no idea how it got there, although they're pretty sure it's not an emotional support animal.
Good news for the snake - it was adopted by the people who found it!
A look at recent snake stories here in the Bay Area and around the world here.