At 1:24 PM -0400 7/14/98, Mike Snow wrote:
> Carl-
> I've found the best sequential response with Mimosa is to use
>heat in addition to touch. Try lighting a wooden match, blowing it out,
>and quickly touch the terminal leaflet with the warm match. Works for my
>critters.
Carl,
I forgot in my post about heat...I often
get enough signal with body heat...If you
carefully hold the terminal leaflets between
the thumb and forefinger for just a moment, you
often get the sequential closure response.
Again, sometimes only the leaflets you hold
are the only ones that close, but often you
do get the sequence. It takes a steady hand.
Good Luck!
ross
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