Marissa responded to a Scottsdale home after the homeowner’s landscapers spotted a Sonoran Gophersnake tangled in garden netting near the garden. The snake had been seen the day before and was still stuck when the homeowner called for help. Fortunately, the cooler weather likely helped it avoid more serious injury. The netting had caused some scale damage where it was constricting the snake’s body, and it appeared a few developing eggs in her belly may have contributed to her becoming entangled. The property backed to a golf course with a view fence, and the community contained several patches of desert habitat that support local wildlife. After being freed, she was released to a wash within her estimated home range.