Sue,
I came across a second eager beaver seed today (out of Jungle Beauty and Beautiful Edgings, I think) and I put it in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel for now.
Then, I got to wondering if there was any sort of genetic component to seedpod-sprouting seeds. If there is, then, by my allowing this seed to survive, am I propagating an unwanted trait? Hmm... Maybe I shouldn't baby the seed with a wet paper towel. Who's to say? Maybe it's somewhat related to genetics that shouldn't survive naturally, but will now that they've been coddled and supported.
Then again, maybe it's all just related to the crazy weather.