Stuck tail tips are way more common in snakes with skinny tails, like colubrids, than in BPs & boas- which makes sense, right?
Also, some kinds of snakes have way thicker skin than other snakes do, &/or they have keeled scales. I never had to help any pituophis (bull & gopher snakes) shed, nor any rattlesnakes, because their scales are keeled (which makes them stronger) and their skin is substantially thicker to survive their active lifestyle on rough terrain, so it holds together better when it comes off. When you compare them to BPs & corn snakes, both of which feel silky smooth with flat scales, it's like comparing a farmer or cowboy's hands to those of an office worker or someone who always wears protective gloves to keep their hands soft & smooth.
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