Heh... My post office knows what I ship (orchids and sometimes frogs), and has never given me a problem. But, after experimenting for quite some time I've come to the conclusion that writing "Live Plants" or any other message on the box is just an invitation to disaster. It seems like any box I write on has a far higher rate of mishap than the ones without special instruction.
Now, it could be just chance. Or, it could be that there are a few postal workers who haven't quite 'gone postal' yet, and take their frustrations out on the boxes. Regardless, I think it is better to pack the plants assuming no special handling (which they aren't going to get anyway), and also assume at least a day or two more than the estimated delivery time. Pack for the worst, and pray for the best.
I'm pretty sure you can have packages held at the receiving end's post office. That might be good for cold weather shipments.
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