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Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters today after practice. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening Statement)- "It was another good day I think. We did a lot of situational football. You saw this was the first time we did short yardage. We did goal-line and of course we ended the day with two minute. I really enjoy practicing two minute, I think it's good for our football team. You saw there we had some winning and losing because there was good competition. The ones came out on offense and our one defense stopped them, but then they came back and the end and then got it down. The objective this time was to kick a field goal. The one-O won once and the one-D won once, and then there was good competition with the twos and threes. Inside of that drill, I think what's good is there's a lot of organization and the mechanics of it are important. There's also a lot of good conditioning in that drill because it can be tiring for those receivers running route after route at the line of scrimmage so we got a lot done there. There are plenty of mistakes in there and things that we need to clean up, and that's why you do this stuff. It was a good practice, very competitive. You always keep your fingers crossed when you're practicing short yardage and goal-line because all the legs are piled up and I think for the most part we were in good shape. Now, we'll move on to the next phase. We'll do a little red zone the next time we practice. We'll just keep going through the situations and building of course on the first and second down."
(On if they are making strides to catch the ball)- "I think they are making strides catching the football. As the head coach, I've talked about how important it is to catch the football. Anyone you talk to will also say that. I think it's very important and I think we are making strides."
(On his expectations for the team with an off day tomorrow)- "It's an off day, but it's not a vacation day. Although, by rules, we can't structure anything other than treatments if they're injured, I would anticipate that they are going to take care of their bodies, and use it in a way where they'll prepare themselves for practice on Wednesday. Typically, you see a lot of guys around the building on off days, like I saw last year. I would anticipate that there will be some guys that come in and watch extra film. There will be guys that try to get off their feet and do the treatment and the things you need to do to your body physically to get ready to practice the next day."To read more or comment...
The Browns held their fourth full-squad practice of training camp this morning. Here are some highlights:
Demanding attention
Rookie linebacker James-Michael Johnson strengthened his case to earn a starting job at the beginning of the season.
Starting strongside linebacker Scott Fujita is suspended for the first three games for his alleged role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, and the Browns will need to find a replacement if Fujita loses his battle with the league in federal court.
"I'm not really worried about that," said Johnson, who has been practicing at both outside linebacker spots. "I'm just trying to come out here and play wherever they need me to play. If they need me to [be] the water boy, I'll get the water. If they need me to strap up helmets, I'll do that, too. So I'm just out here trying to play."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters today after practice. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening Statement)- "My favorite day of the year, other than gameday of course, is the first day of pads, and I wasn't disappointed. I thought there was good banging out there. When you watch the practice, some of these guys haven't been in pads since last year so it takes a minute to get their sea legs carrying the pads around, but I thought our guys competed well. When you watched practice, you saw the focus was really on running the football and play-action throws so there was a lot of grinding it out, which I think is important on a day like today. For the most part, I thought we practiced smart, and we got a chance to bang each other around a little bit. I thought some of the veteran guys up front did a decent job. You always have to go in and watch the tape after you're running the football to kind of see why a big run happened or why a run didn't get started because everyone has a gap and everyone has an assignment. Generally speaking, I thought it was good competition. Now, we'll get them in there, we'll watch the tape and then we'll come out and walk-through this afternoon."
(On who specifically stood out today)- "I think Joe Thomas does a good job up front. I thought Jason Pinkston did some good things. Obviously, I focused on Trent (Richardson). Trent hits it up in there pretty good. I thought he did a good job. I thought the other running backs flashed a little bit. I thought Montario (Hardesty) had a couple good runs, Brandon Jackson and Chris Ogbonnaya. Other than the fact that I know how to say his name, I like saying it, he actually did a pretty good job. Don't let me forget the defense. I thought our young defensive tackles battled in there pretty well. I've got a couple young linebackers that caught my eye so that was good."
(On Eric Hagg being a projected starter this year)- "We feel like we have really good competition at safety. He all along here has impressed us with what he can do. Now, as a safety, of course you need to do multiple things. You have to be able to support the run. If you're playing on the half side of the field, you have to be able to play half. If you're playing in the middle of the field, you have to play the middle. He communicates well. You need a guy back there that will communicate. For all those reasons, he's caught our eye. We're just hopeful that he'll continue to improve."
(On his assessment of Brandon Weeden since the start of camp)- "I think he's doing very well. Again, part of this process is getting to know the receivers. Part of the process is now executing with the addition of the run game. I think he's doing a nice job."To read more or comment...
Browns owner Randy Lerner will initially retain a 30 percent stake in the team after he sells the rest of it to Tennessee businessman Jimmy Haslam III, WKYC's Jim Donovan reported Saturday night.
Haslam will have the option to increase his share in the team over time, according to the report.
Forbes reported Lerner is selling the Browns for $920 million. Lerner's father, Al, who died in 2002, purchased the team for $530 million in 1998.
The sale of the Browns could be finalized in August, and former Philadelphia Eagles President Joe Banner is a part of Haslam's group, according to reports.To read more or comment...
The Browns held their first training camp practice in full pads this morning. Here are some highlights:
Running backs shine
All eyes were on rookie running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick in this year's draft, as players began hitting for the first time. Displaying his rare combination of quickness and power, Richardson didn't disappoint.
He started a nine-on-nine drill with four consecutive carries. Defensive tackle Brian Schaefering threw him down near the line of scrimmage on the first one. He then found a hole off Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas for a gain of about 5 yards and another crease on the left side for a run of about 8-10 yards. In 11-on-11 action, Richardson broke off a long run up the middle, and he turned a short reception in the flat into a big gain.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters this morning after the team held its first practice of training camp that was open to the public. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "I thought that was a pretty good practice. We didn't have the pads on but they tend to get after it once they get the helmet and the protective gear. I thought we competed well. I'm just seeing a huge difference this year from last year and I'm really excited to keep moving through this. Every day is a new day and we got a lot of good stuff done, a lot of competitive work. I saw Josh Gordon play a little faster today which was good, some of the other young players I'm sure you've got interest in. I saw our young defensive tackles that made some plays in there and showed some quickness because, of course, we ran the ball more in these drill which I thought was outstanding. We need to see that and they did a good job. Some of the things that I am noticing now I feel good about as we move forward."
(On Ahtyba Rubin and Evan Moore)- "You saw that Rubin, Evan and Phil Taylor are PUP. Phil, of course, will be extended. Rubin and Evan will be back quickly. They will be back quickly. Carlton Mitchell was not out there [and Trevin Wade]. They are just leg things, they will be back out there soon."
(On Evan Moore's injury)- "I am going to try and stay away from talking about specific injuries, but he will be back quickly. It is just part of what he was doing training and its going to take him a couple more days."
(On seeing Josh Gordon practice for a few days)- "He's got great size. When receivers come to this league, what most of them don't have to do in college is bump-and-run where the corners are up. Most of the time in college, defenses just stand there and take it. In this league, of course, they get challenged. There were a couple of situations out there where Joe Haden was bumping-and-running Gordon and Joe came back and said 'Wow, this is a big sucker.' And on one of the routes he did a good job of getting separation so that's what you kind of need to see. I know he can catch the football, I know he can really run when he gets going and now in this camp, because really previous to training camp, bump-and-run was not allowed in the practices so this is where you start to see the receivers being challenged and it's what's important about training camp."To read more or comment...
The Browns opened training camp to the public today. Here are some highlights:
Browns owner Randy Lerner walked onto the practice field this morning and watched the first session of training camp open to the public as he chatted with President Mike Holmgren, General Manager Tom Heckert and coach Pat Shurmur.
Lerner is in the process of selling the Browns to Jimmy Haslam for $920 million, Forbes reported, citing a source. Lerner's father, Al, who died in 2002, purchased the team in 1998 for $530 million. Lerner had been looking to sell the team for between $1 billion and $1.1 billion, according to the report.
Haslam is a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and president and CEO of truck-stop chain Pilot Flying J.To read more or comment...
Browns veterans Joe Thomas, Phil Dawson and D'Qwell Jackson reacted today after practice to the news that owner Randy Lerner is in negotiations to sell controlling interest in the team. Here are some of their reactions:
Joe Thomas
(On the team's reaction to today's news) – "I think everyone is pretty surprised. I don't know if that was something anyone was really thinking about."
(On if it affects the players) – "It really doesn't. The job doesn't change for us, we have the same guys in the building. From an ownership standpoint it doesn't really affect what goes on from a day to day standpoint in this building."To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur spoke to reporters today after the first full-squad practice of training camp and the statement from owner Randy Lerner that revealed he negotiating to sell the team. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "Obviously today there was big news. I know you guys received a release from the club and I know Mike Holmgren spoke to you so I've got nothing to add, absolutely nothing to add. When the news broke, my first concern – when I was hired here, I hired a staff of guys to help me coach this football team so my first concern was the coaches – that they were informed of this early on and then next were the players. Those were the two groups in the organization and of course the trainers and the support staff. That was my concern so we informed them. I also informed them that the goals, the things we talked about last night in the meeting as me move forward this year have not changed not one bit, not one bit. What we're trying to do as a football team should be unchanged by what was talked about today. We are a much better football team, we'll be much better prepared this season. I feel like we've got a better group to put on the field and I think we function better as a staff, so that's my concern and that's what I told the players. The feedback from them is they understand that message. That being said, I am not going to answer any questions regarding today's news. If you've got football questions I would be happy to answer them."
(On the psychology of the players and staff after today's news)- "We're at the time of year where, as I mentioned, our focus is to work through this training camp and get this team as good as we can be to start the season and play. Everybody deals with things that distract you or adversity, that's not the case here. We're getting a football team ready to play. We have a very professional group of guys on this team and we have a bunch of prideful guys that understand that message."
(On his message to the players last night)- "I expect that we're a much improved football team. We all agreed that what we did last year wasn't good enough and we've highlighted areas that, we as a team and that's between the team and I, we need to be better and we need to work on here in practice and go ahead and do it. That's the message."To read more or comment...
Browns President Mike Holmgren spoke to reporters before practice today about owner Randy Lerner selling controlling interest in the team. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening statement)- "I think anything I would say has probably already been written. The club is in negotiations with a buyer, an investor, and it's an ongoing thing right now. Randy's (Lerner) number one concern, in our meetings in the last couple of days has been that it not become a distraction, if possible, for the coaching staff and the players. They have a hugely important job to do. We're in the business of winning football games and we have a good young team that I think is on the verge of becoming what you all wanted and what we all wanted. That's his number one concern. Moving forward, things will be written, things will be said and I would ask you to go through Neal (Gulkis) and we will try to sort it out and try to answer as many things as we go along. Obviously there are some things that we can't talk about right now. The league has certain protocols that you all know about where they have to vote on any sort of change and those types of things. We're following those rules, we're in contact with the league and doing what we have to do that way, but the number one thing I think our owner wanted me to pass along to you was that this is a great community that deserves a fine football team. I think we're getting close and he just does not want any of this to disrupt that for the coaches or the players. If there are a couple of questions I will try to answer them to the best of my ability and then I am going to watch practice."
(On his future)- "My future is bright. Tony (Grossi), that will be answered probably down the road and you control the things you can control and do the best you can. I think we've done a lot of great things here in getting to this point, but we will see."
(On if he was surprised to learn the team was for sale and when he first found out)- "I was in California this summer and Randy contacted me and gave me preliminary reports. Since that point, we have been in constant contact. He's kept me abreast of every single thing that has been going on and he has been more than fair that way. Clearly there had to be some confidentiality involved in this thing, but I appreciate that he involved me in this. I think you are always a little bit surprised when something of this magnitude comes up I think, but it happens. This stuff happens."To read more or comment...
Since his father Al died in 2002, Browns owner Randy Lerner has seemed like the reluctant head of the football team he grew up passionately following.
The question of his devotion to the business was fully exposed Friday when he confirmed in a statement that he is currently in negotiations with James A. "Jimmy" Haslam III to sell an 'interest" in the franchise. The statement did not say whether it would be controlling interest.
A University of Tennessee graduate, Haslam is president and chief executive officer of Pilot Travel Centers. Since 2009, he has owned a minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. That agreement was reached in December, 2008, according to profootballtalk.com.
Haslam would have to sell those shares to purchase all or part of the Browns, an NFL spokesman confirmed.
According to a 2011 story in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Haslam has worked for full-time for Pilot, founded by his father, Jim, since August, 1976. Jimmy Haslam's wife Dee is CEO of RIVR Media Interactive, a television production company whose shows have appeared on Animal Planet, the DIY Network and HGTV, according to the News Sentinel.To read more or comment...
Here's the statement from Browns owner Randy Lerner issued by the team in regards to a possible sale of interest in the franchise.
"In connection with current rumors and press inquiries, I can report that I've been approached by Mr. Jimmy Haslam, who is interested in making an investment in the Cleveland Browns," Lerner said in the statement. "We are currently in negotiations and both sides have agreed to keep that dialogue and its details private. Given that any transaction would require League approval, care has been taken so that this process will not be disruptive to the organization, in particular the football team, as it prepares for the upcoming season. We will share further details or make an announcement if it becomes necessary."
James A. "Jimmy": Haslam III is one of three children of Jim Haslam, the founder of the Pilot Oil Corporation. The younger Haslam, a Univeristy of Tennessee graduate, has worked full-time at the company since August, 1976, according to a story in the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Guard Eric Steinbach agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday.
Steinbach started 124 of 125 games for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Browns in his first eight NFL seasons. He missed the 2011 season after undergoing surgery to repair a back injury he suffered last summer during training camp with the Browns.
In Miami, Steinbach will be reunited with new Dolphins coach Joe Philbin, who was the offensive line coach at Iowa during Steinbach's four years at the school. Steinbach was the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year in 2002 and taken in the second round by the Bengals in 2003. The Browns signed him as an unrestricted free agent in 2007 and cut him this past March.To read more or comment...
Browns coach Pat Shurmur met with reporters following the first practice of training camp. Here is a transcript from the news conference:
(Opening Statement)- "It was the first day, as you know, with the rookies. I think the rookies really benefit from being out here and I think the coaches benefit from getting back out here and coaching again. From what I could tell, the rookies have come in in very good shape. The benefit of having an offseason, I think we're starting way further ahead this year than we did obviously last year because of the body of work that these guys have put in. They are actually watching cut-ups of things they did in the spring where they didn't have that last year. We've got some good young talent out there. I thought the work was good. Obviously, we can't work on tempo yet until we get a full squad, but I think the guys look good. We got them out running around and then we'll add them tomorrow with the vets when they report, do our running test and then are off to the races."
(On his first impressions of Josh Gordon)- "We did it privately, but we got to know Josh pretty well behind the scenes and for obvious reasons we didn't talk about it much prior to the supplemental draft. But as you can see, he's a very good looking young man. He's over 6-3, 225, he catches the ball extremely well and we're going to bring him along. There was some conversation about his quad so we are going to have to work with that as we go, but he was out here practicing and we'll managed that. The first impressions were that he's got a chance to be a good player."
(On how long it will take Gordon to make up the ground from not having an offseason)- "We'll see. From what I can tell already, he is a quick learner. We've kind of amped it up for him so we could get him going quickly. It's obvious to me that he understands how to play the position. He gets lined up well, understands coverage adjustments. It's just a matter of him getting familiar with our terminology so we'll see. We'll see how quickly he can do it and we'll throw him in with the rest of the guys and I think it will be obvious to all of us."To read more or comment...
The Browns opened training camp today with rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans practicing this afternoon. Here are some highlights from the session and subsequent interviews:
Cleveland debut
Wide receiver Josh Gordon, whom the Browns selected in the second round of the NFL's supplemental draft earlier this month, told reporters he failed a marijuana test after transferring to Utah. Gordon previously failed two marijuana tests at Baylor and was suspended indefinitely.
Still, Gordon has vowed to stay out of trouble, and the Browns have put their trust in him.To read more or comment...
The Browns have agreed to a four-year contract with rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, a league source confirmed for the Beacon Journal this afternoon.
Weeden, the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft who's in line to become the Browns' starting quarterback, received a deal worth about $8.1 million. As with all first-round picks, the contract includes a fifth-year team option.
Weeden was seeking a fully guaranteed contract, something players selected in the second half of the first round rarely get. The first three years of Weeden's deal are fully guaranteed, and $900,000 is guaranteed in the fourth year, Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com reported.
The Browns' rookies are scheduled to report to training camp today and practice Wednesday. With Weeden striking a deal this afternoon and running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick, doing the same late Monday night, the Browns should have all 11 members of their 2012 draft class in camp on time.To read more or comment...
The Browns are close to reaching a deal with rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft, and the two sides are hoping to complete it today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
After striking a deal with rookie running back Trent Richardson, the third overall pick, late Monday, the Browns and Weeden's agent spoke into the night, according to the report.
Weeden is one of six first-round picks from this year's draft who remain unsigned. Weeden, who's in line to receive a four-year deal worth about $8.1 million, would like a fully guaranteed contract, but most players picked in the second half of the first round receive three years guaranteed with the fourth year partially guaranteed, if at all.
Browns General Manager Tom Heckert told reporters during a conference call July 12 he was "sure" Richardson and Weeden would be in camp on time. NFL rules prohibit players who are not under contract from reporting to camp.To read more or comment...
On the eve of rookies reporting to training camp, the Browns agreed to terms of a contract with running back Trent Richardson, a league source confirmed for the Beacon Journal. The deal was struck late tonight.
Richardson, the third overall pick in this year's draft, received a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth about $20.5 million, including a signing bonus of about $13.3 million, the source said. The contract includes a fifth-year team option.
Richardson's contract contains no offset language, the source said, which would have prevented the Browns from being required to pay Richardson the remainder of his salary in the event they cut him before the deal expires and he signs with another team.
Teams prefer offset language in contracts because it protects them financially, and players obviously don't want it. The Browns and Richardson's agent, Jimmy Sexton, hammered the contract out over the phone.To read more or comment...
The Browns are worth $977 million and rank 30th among the world's most valuable sports teams, according to Forbes.
The Browns, owned by Randy Lerner, are the 20th most valuable team out of 32 NFL franchises, according to the magazine. They also rank third in the AFC North. The Baltimore Ravens ($1.09 billion) lead the pack, followed by the Pittsburgh Steelers ($1.02 billion), Browns and Cincinnati Bengals ($875 million).
Here's Forbes' breakdown of the Browns:
The Browns have lost 67% of their games and made the playoffs just once since the franchise was reborn in Cleveland in 1999. The only team that has lost more games since is the Detroit Lions. Browns fans remain among the most loyal supporters in the NFL, allowing the team to charge one of the highest radio rights fees in football. The Browns hope stud running back Trent Richardson -- the third pick in the 2012 draft -- can turn around the team's fortunes.To read more or comment...
The Browns will play the following teams during the 2013 season, according to the "NFL Record and Fact Book," which was released Monday:
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and an AFC South team whose place in its divisional standings corresponds with that of the Browns at the end of the 2012 season.
Away: Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and an AFC West team whose place in its divisional standings corresponds with that of the Browns at the end of the 2012 season.To read more or comment...
The Browns have signed rookie wide receiver Josh Gordon, the team announced today.
The four-year deal is worth about $5.3 million with $3.8 million guaranteed, a league source confirmed. Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com first reported the terms of the contract.
The Browns picked Gordon last Thursday in the second round of the NFL's supplemental draft.
As a sophomore at Baylor in 2010, Gordon caught 42 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns. Gordon was arrested for marijuana possession in October of that season, and he recently told the Houston Chronicle he was suspended indefinitely by Baylor after failing a marijuana test in the summer of 2011. He then enrolled at Utah, where he practiced last season but did not play in any games because of NCAA transfer rules.
Despite Gordon's history of off-the-field issues, General Manager Tom Heckert said he did his homework and believes the 6-foot-3, 224-pound Gordon will be able to immediately contribute for the Browns.To read more or comment...
The Browns did not reach a multi-year deal with kicker Phil Dawson before the NFL's deadline for teams to secure franchise-tagged players beyond the upcoming season passed at 4 p.m. today.
As a result, Dawson will play the 2012 season under a one-year franchise tag of $3.81 million. The Browns also franchised Dawson last year.
In March, General Manager Tom Heckert said it was the Browns' goal to sign Dawson to a long-term deal. In June, Dawson said he hoped for a long-term deal and wanted to retire as a member of the Browns.
Still, a multi-year contract has yet to be worked out. The two sides can try again after the 2012 season.To read more or comment...
The Browns are among the teams that won't take advantage of the NFL's new relaxed blackout policy.
The policy gives teams the option to decrease the number of non-premium seats they must sell to avoid a local TV blackout to as low as 85 percent. By passing on a chance to lower the threshold, the Browns must continue to sell out home games 72 hours before kickoff, unless a deadline extension is granted, to ensure they're televised locally.
"It's a non-issue for us," said Neal Gulkis, the Browns' vice president of media relations. "Our fan support has been tremendous, and we fully expect that all of our games will be sold out and televised locally."
The Browns have not had a home game blacked out since the final game of the 1995 season, after the franchise's move to Baltimore was announced, but there have been some close calls. During the 2009 season, the Browns averted four blackouts by purchasing tickets along with some of their sponsors and television partners.
If a team takes advantage of the new policy, it must give the visiting club 50 cents on the dollar for every ticket sold above the lowered threshold. Visiting teams normally receive 34 cents on the dollar for each ticket sold.To read more or comment...
Browns running back Trent Richardson hosted his first youth football camp today at Strongsville High School.
Richardson said he had a message for the 238 children who particpated: "Never to give up, always reach for your dreams, always strive high, stay motivated and keep your grades up."
Richardson's mother, Katrina, taught him those lessons and many more. Richardson said his mother has had the greatest influence on his life, as he explained in the video posted below.To read more or comment...
Browns General Manager Tom Heckert spoke to reporters today after the team selected former Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon in the second round of the NFL's supplemental draft. Here is a transcript from the conference call:
(On their reaction to getting Josh Gordon)- "We are obviously really excited. He is a guy that we saw back when he was playing in 2010. He is a guy that we targeted and we really felt good about. We are happy we had the chance to get him."
(On if it was risky to take Gordon in the second round)- "I don't know if it's risky. That's where we thought he was as a player. He is a guy that can come in here and be an eventual starter for us and make plays for us. I think anytime you draft a guy there is always some risk involved, but we think we got a good football player and we were able to get him in the second round."
(On if Gordon's past concerns him)- "It's something that we really did our homework on, there's no question about it. We brought the kid in and met with him here then I talked to a zillion guys at both Baylor and Utah. To be honest with you, I couldn't find anybody to say one bad thing about the kid. I really enjoyed meeting with him. It's something that is out there that we think we have done our homework on. But to say we're 100%, we're not 100% on anybody in the draft, but we felt good enough that we think he is going to be a positive influence on our team."To read more or comment...
Running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden are two of 14 first-round picks from this year's draft who have yet to sign their rookie contracts.
Browns General Manager Tom Heckert said he hasn't talked to the agents for either player for a while, but he still expects both deals to be completed in time for training camp. The Browns' rookies are scheduled to report to camp on July 24 and the veterans are set to do the same on July 26. Camp opens to the public on July 28.
"Oh, yeah, I'm sure they will [be in camp on time]," Heckert said this afternoon during a conference call. "There's a lot of guys unsigned left, so they'll start falling into place here pretty soon, right before camp starts. But, yeah, they'll both be here."
Richardson, the third overall pick, has repeatedly said he's waiting for the top two selections, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, to sign before completing his deal. Griffin recently told the Washington Post he hopes to sign his contract done in time to report to the Redskins on Monday.To read more or comment...
Browns General Manager Tom Heckert liked former Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon so much that he made the aggressive decision to use a second-round pick to bid on him this afternoon before learning the order of the NFL's supplemental draft.
Heckert got his guy, and he was willing to forfeit the Browns' second-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft to make sure it happened. It's the first time the Browns have picked a player in the supplemental draft since 1985, when they nabbed quarterback Bernie Kosar.
"We were gonna take him in the second round, and whatever happened, happened, no matter where we were picking," Heckert said this afternoon during a conference call. "That's where we thought he was gonna go, so we weren't real concerned about who else was interested."
Gordon expressed his gratitude in a statement.To read more or comment...
The Browns attended the Pro Day of former Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon this afternoon at the Houston Texans' practice facility.
Gordon is the top-rated prospect this year in the NFL's supplemental draft, which will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Browns are among the receiver-needy teams that are logical candidates to submit a bid for Gordon.
Gordon posted a time of 4.52 seconds in the 40-yard dash and pulled his left quadriceps while running, but he was able to finish the workout, which 21 teams attended, without dropping a pass, Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com reported. He measured 6 feet, 3 1/8 inches and weighed 224 pounds, bench pressed 225 pounds 13 times, recorded a vertical leap of 36 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 1 inch, according to reports.
So now the Browns must make a final decision about whether they want to gamble on Gordon, who told the Houston Chronicle's John McClain he was suspended indefinitely by Baylor after failing a marijuana test and then sat out last season after transferring to Utah. And if Browns General Manager Tom Heckert and Co. decide to make a play, they must figure out how much they're willing to give up. Whichever team selects Gordon on Thursday must forfeit a pick in the corresponding round of the 2013 NFL Draft.To read more or comment...
The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of Browns linebacker Scott Fujita and two other players suspended in connection with the bounty investigation, calling Commissioner Roger Goodell "incurably and evidently biased."
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Orleans today, said Goodell violated the labor agreement by showing he had determined Will Smith, Anthony Hargrove and Scott Fujita participated in a bounty system before serving as an arbitrator at their hearing.
The NFL said the action is an "improper attempt to litigate" and said there is "no basis for asking a federal court to put its judgment in place of the procedures agreed upon with the NFLPA in collective bargaining."
"These procedures have been in place, and have served the game and players well, for many decades," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to The Associated Press.To read more or comment...
Browns defensive tackle Kiante Tripp is in a Georgia jail on a burglary charge in College Park.
College Park police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Hightower says Tripp was arrested with two others Sunday afternoon at an apartment in that Atlanta suburb.To read more or comment...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the players involved in the New Orleans Saints bountygate that he is upholding their suspensions.
For the Browns that means linebacker Scott Fujita is suspended for the first three games of the season.To read more or comment...


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Meet TAO, the NSA Unit That 'Gets the Ungettable'
(NEWSER) – Another big NSA revelation, this one courtesy of Germany's der Spiegel: The magazine yesterday reported that American spies intercept computer deliveries, exploit hardware vulnerabilities, and even hijack Microsoft's internal reporting system to spy on their targets. Der Spiegel's revelations relate to a division of the NSA known as Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, which is painted as an elite team of hackers specializing in stealing data from the toughest of targets. Citing internal NSA documents, the magazine said that TAO's mission was "Getting the ungettable," and quoted an unnamed intelligence official as saying that TAO had gathered "some of the most significant intelligence our country has ever seen." Among the methods used:
- Der Spiegel said TAO had a catalog of James Bond-style spy gear for particularly hard-to-crack cases, including computer monitor cables specially modified to record what is being typed across the screen, USB sticks secretly fitted with radio transmitters to broadcast stolen data over the airwaves, and fake base stations intended to intercept mobile phone signals on the go.


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Jamie Lynn Spears and Jamie Watson finally tied the knot over the weekend, and photos of the ceremony have surfaced online.
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Rural America Is Losing Its Hospitals
(NEWSER) – The closing of a hospital in rural North Carolina may not seem like a huge deal—on its own. But the shuttering of Pungo Hospital in the largely black town of Belhaven is just another example of a US rural hospital closing up shop, Al Jazeera reports. Last year, 14 rural hospitals closed across the country, cutting off emergency services and curbing economic growth to entire communities. In Pungo's case, the hospital was Belhaven's biggest employer, so local officials are contemplating boosting property taxes by 10% to compensate for the revenue shortfall.
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Google Car Crashes Into Bus, Flees, Hits Another Bus
(NEWSER) – It's always a good idea to stop after you get in a car accident, but it's an especially good idea if a) your car is bedecked with colorful Google images, identifiable logos, and a huge camera tower, and/or b) you're a horrible driver. Both of these things were allegedly true for whoever was manning Google's Street View car in Bogor, Indonesia, yesterday. The car rammed into a bus, and the driver, panicked, decided to drive away—whereupon he immediately collided with a second bus, followed by a truck, the BBC reports.


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SHOCK VIDEO: Police shoot dog while arresting man over loud music
(Jason Howerton) A video posted on YouTube Sunday apparently shows Hawthorne, Calif., police officers arresting a man for "obstructing" a nearby barricade situation with loud music coming from his car and then fatally shooting the man's dog.
The undated video shows a man, identified as Leon Rosby, 52, driving up to what appears to be a police barricade in Hawthorne and then proceeding to videotape the scene.
"Attorney Michael Gulden said his client Leon Rosby was watching and taking video of the Hawthorne SWAT team when police claimed Rosby was obstructing officers during the barricade,"CBS Los Angeles reports.
Rosby is shown in the video walking his dog near several police cars while he holds his phone up and records officers' actions. The dog appears to be a Rottweiler.
After talking back and forth with a pair of police officers, Rosby is heard saying, "civil rights violation" before returning the dog to his car.
The officers were apparently upset because the music coming form Rosby's car was too loud and he didn't immediately turn the volume down.
"It's distracting the officers. It's interfering with what they are able to hear," Hawthorne Police Lt. Scott Swain reportedly said. "It's not just a party call. It's an armed robbery call. The officers need to hear what's going on with the people being called out of the residence. That music in his car is bleeding over and it's distracting them."
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INTERVIEW: Aly & Fila at TomorrowWorld
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Egyptian pharaohs of Trance Aly & Fila have captured the hearts of fans all over the world for nearly a decade with their music. The duo recently released their second artist album, and Fadi tells us they're already working on their third! This summer the guys also brought their radio show, Future Sounds of Egypt, across the globe on their FSOE 300 tour, while also spending some time in Ibiza as well.
We caught up with Fadi before his set on the Full On Ferry stage at TomorrowWorld where he talked about their latest album Quiet Storm, the Future Sound of Egypt 300 tour and what city was his favorite, and what life would be like if he were actually an Egyptian pharaoh. Check it out below:
Are you excited to play on the Full On Ferry stage tonight at TomorrowWorld?
I'm so excited because I already did Tomorrowland, which was amazing, and already I'm here and it's amazing. It looks brilliant. The crowd's going crazy so, I can't wait to play.
How do you think that TomorrowWorld compares to TomorrowLand?
It's different actually. In a good way. I think here is a different atmosphere, a different vibe than Europe, but I love it here. I feel likethere's this kind of happy atmosphere which I really like.
Tell me about your latest album Quiet Storm?
This is our second artist album and we've been working on it for the past three years. We worked so hard on it, and we're so proud about this product 'cause we were like, 100% sure this is something really good. And the feedback so far on it was brilliant. We got some really good feedback with the charts and everything. It did really well.
Is there a song on there or someone that you worked with that really stuck out to you? Or something you're really proud of?
Well, actually, I have to say the whole product. The whole album, I'm so proud of. I cannot name one track or one person we worked with because everyone we worked with [were] brilliant on their own. I'm happy with all the people we worked with and the results. I'll be unfair if I choose one.
Tell me about "The Journey?"
This is actually the anthem for our radio show for the Future Sound of Egypt 300 celebration. We did it with our fellow Egyptian DJs Fady & Mina. They are growing now. They are new-comers and they are doing a really great job. We thought about, like, let's do the anthem together because they are one of our artists from our roster and it's a good chance to also show them to the world, to get them more known. We had this good idea with them, and we worked on it, and the feedback on the track is really good.
[Buy "The Journey" on Beatport]
If you guys were real Egyptian pharaohs, what would your top three laws be?
1. Free music stores. No more downloading or illegal downloads.
2. Free parties
3. Free food and drinks and sleeping areas for everyone.
No one will sleep without food or drinks. No hungry, no homeless. And free parties and free music. In our pyramids.
*Fadi really is pharoah! And apparently so is John O'Callaghan:
You guys have had a busy summer. What has been the highlight?
Well, all the festivals, Ibiza. It's been a crazy schedule this summer. Every month we'll be all over the place doing all the gigs, the festivals. It's everyday. And Ibiza is in the mid-week. So, it's crazy hectic. Now, it's starting to relax a bit. A little bit. [But] whenever I'm in Cairo, we're in the studio.
How was Future Sounds of Egypt?
We did it [in] August. It was the whole month, and it's finished now. It's done. And it was really good. You have to check the site and check the videos and the pictures and everything. It was amazing, really good.
What was the highlight?
Argentina. We had one of the shows, it was in Argentina. It was unbelievable, really. I cannot describe it. I'll tell you something [that] happened [at] this party. While I was playing, the whole crowd, [it] was like six or seven thousand people, and they did [something] special for us, because during that time there were a lot of problems in Egypt, really bad stuff. And then the crowd, they had the posters where they were wrote on it, big letters, "Pray for Egypt." And they all put it up during one of our tracks. And really, I started crying to be honest, I got emotional. For me, it was like the best moment of my whole career, actually.
What's the dance music scene like in Egypt?
It's big. A lot of people wouldn't think like that, but I'm telling you it's really big. Really, really big. We have lots of underground parties, a lot of clubs. Like we have Space, Pacha, Privilege, all these big brands, we have it in Egypt. A lot of people don't know that. It's big and it's gonna get way bigger. And now, with the country getting stability again, I'm sure that next year will be a big clubbing destination. I'm pretty sure. 'Cause in Egypt they like a lot of different sounds like trance, deep house. Deep house is so big in Egypt now. The big room, they like everything. They are very open-minded for music, which is cool.
What's next for you guys? What are you guys working on?
We actually started working on the new artist album, which we plan to release next year. We started planning the celebration for Future Sounds of Egypt, 350 episodes for next year. We're gonna try to make it even bigger and we're gonna try to do some stuff in the US with the shows, with the celebration, hopefully. And we're gonna do a new compilation. So, next year is already looking so busy.
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The Jacky Lizard (also known as the Jacky Dragon or the Tree Dragon) belongs to a large genus of Australian Dragon lizards. It is pale grey to dark brown in colour with black patches along the middle of the back and two paler stripes on either side of these two dark patches.
Jacky Lizard, Amphibolurus muricatusPhotographer: Peter Robinson / Source: Wildlife Profiles
All members of the genus Amphibolurus have very variable scales, but the Jacky Lizard has particularly large and prominent scales along its back in rows from the neck to the base of the tail and spiny scales on the sides of the neck. Jacky Lizards have a snout-vent length of about 100 millimetres and can weighs up to 60 grams. The tail is very long (up to about 200 millimetres) and the lining of the mouth is bright yellow.
Jacky Lizard, Amphibolurus muricatusPhotographer: Peter Robinson. Source: Wildlife Profiles.
Jacky Lizards feed on insects and other small creatures (arthropods). Males usually have a larger head than females. Jacky Lizards show crypsis in their appearance. This means they disguise their body outline by colouring (a form of camouflage).
Adult females probably breed every summer and may have 3-9 eggs. These eggs are laid in shallow burrows and the sex of the young is partly determined by the nest temperature.
The lizard (like many reptiles) is dependent on sunlight to raise body temperature for normal activity.
Jacky Lizards are found throughout south-eastern Australia from South Australia to south-eastern Queensland. They are mainly found along the coast and ranges in dry sclerophyll, rocky ridges and coastal heathlands. They may be seen most readily in areas of low vegetation.
The distribution of the Jacky Lizard in VictoriaSource: Museum Victoria (www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics)
Cogger H. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books.
Wilson S. & Swan G. 2003. Reptiles of Australia. Princeton University Press.
Hi William, two to three times a week would be ok but young growing lizards could be fed as often as they'll eat. Therefore the lizard could be offered food every day. The critical thing is that the crickets are dusted with calcium powder,and the lizard is provided with a suitable level of UV. If not, bone growth deformities may result. Reptile UV lights can be purchased through most pet shops which deal with reptiles.
Hi Kora,
As you'll see from the infosheet above, and the previous comments, the Jacky Lizard eats insects. Jacky Lizards may be kept as pets if you hold a Basic Wildlife License, and more information about that can be found at the Department of Sustainability and Environment. A reputable breeder can give you more detailed information about the needs of your pet!
Hi Joshua, Jacky Lizards eat insects. Have a look at the post above, you will find details about their eating habits and keeping them as pets.
Hi all, recently being visted by a baby lizard. Trying to figure out the species, I think based on photos its a Jacky but unsure, heres a photo of the little guy, this is driving me mad! http://tinyurl.com/yhex3t5 Thanks
Hi there Laura. We referred your query to our Curator for Herpetology. She noted it is hard to identify the lizard hard to tell from the photo: "a lot of juvenile agamid lizards can look the same. If it has a row of small spines along each side of its body and a row of small spines across the back of its head and grey oval-shaped patterns on its tummy, it could also be a baby bearded dragon". If you are able to take additional photos of the lizard or provide information about where you saw it you are most welcome to make a formal identification enquiry. Prior to sending us your enquiry, please read our identification guidelines.
Hi Joel. What a great name for a Jacky Lizard! Unfortunately it is not legal to keep wild caught animals such as these and you should release the lizard where you found it. If you do want to keep a Jacky Lizard as a pet you can buy one from a breeder, who can also give you more detailed information about the needs of your pet. You also need to obtain a Basic Wildlife License. More information about that can be found at the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
Hi Daniel - Museum Victoria does offer a free identification service. Please send us your identification enquiry about the lizard you saw when kayaking here. You can attach the image you took and, prior to sending us your enquiry, please read our identification guidelines.
Hi Ren,
According to our Live Exhibits folk, the first thing to check is that the enclosure temperatures are ok. There should be a gradient of temperature too, i.e. a cool end and a warm end. During the day, the cool end should be in the low 20s, and the warm end under a heat lamp should be around 30 degrees. If the living conditions are all ok and it still isn't eating it is time to get vet advice.
Hi Carman, you are very lucky to have a healthy population of Jacky Lizards – it indicates that you have a nice little eco-system in the nursery. Jacky lizards however, would play no part at all in keeping snakes away, in fact many snakes would eat them so they would be more of an attractant than a deterrent
Hi Koda - Thanks for your question. We would advise to be careful with the amount of mince your Jacky is fed – Mince it has a much higher fat content than most of the food Jacky Lizards would naturally eat. It could cause obesity and other problems over time. Maybe just stick with the insects as food, and if you really want to give it mince on do so once a fortnight as a treat.
Hi Helena, it is best not to release it at this time of year – it would not do well. You could either hold onto it until the weather warms up in spring and then release it near where it came from, or hand it over to a licenced wildlife carer. This link helps locate various carers within regions across Australia.
Hi Fiona, the best way to sex a Jacky Dragon is to look on the underside of the body between the hind legs. Males have visible pores there that they use to scent with. These pores excrete a waxlike material that they leave a trail of. The other way males are different from females is that you can observe a swelling at the base of the tail where the hemipenes are bulging, although to recognise this sexual difference it is often better to have one of each sex to compare.
Hi Shannon, It would be dependent on incubation temperature. For bearded dragon eggs incubated at 28 degrees you might expect them to hatch in about 55-60 days. Hope this helps.
Hi Katie - Jacky Dragons do have the potential to bite – they are a predator and their bite is strong enough to break the skin so you do have to be a little careful. The best thing for the lizards, and your son, is to try to stop your cat from getting to the lizards. They are great wildlife to have around the place.
Hi Tasha,
Your Jacky Lizard may well have more eggs inside her that need to be laid, or she is just a lizard that is in very good condition. Make sure that she has some substrate (dirt and sand) that she can dig into to lay eggs if she needs to. As long as you provide the right conditions to lay the eggs hopefully she will have no problems. If you find that she goes off her food and is uninterested in basking and feeding possibly you may have a problem and a visit to the vet may be warranted. Sometimes lizards can become egg bound – where an egg gets stuck in the body for some reason – this is quite unlikely but is worth considering if her health starts to fail.
Hi Roland,
We'd be happy to see the photos if you send them through to us. Please send them to the Discovery Centre. Thanks!
Hi Krystal-Lee, housing lizards like yours you do need to be a little careful in a shared enclosure. If your female was not gravid I would recommend that you provide adequate perching spaces and basking sites so they are not competing for the same one spot to warm up. Since you are waiting for your female to lay eggs it may be a good idea to separate her so she can have some peace and quiet to settle and lay those eggs.
Hi Kimmie, it is not always 100% correct but in general male lizards have larger pores around their anal region. These are located on the underside of the animal around the lower limbs. To reduce the stress of them both living together make sure you provide adequate perching space so they can both be comfortable in the basking site without being in each others way.
Hi Alison, You'll need to artificially incubate the eggs. The male should be fine kept with the female during this period however if he is still trying to mate with her and causing any stress he should be removed. Firstly you need to provide the female with a laying site, this can be an ice cream container or equivalent with a small entry hole cut into it. Have the container filled with either moist (not too wet just moist) coco peat or sand, or a mix of both works well. Keep an eye on her, she will be close to laying when she starts digging in the container. When she lays the eggs she will bury them, gently dig them up with a spoon, take as much time as you can as they're a soft shelled egg that is very easy to damage. It's important never to rotate the eggs, this could kill them as the embryo must develope with the air bubble at the top of the egg (if it is turned it will drown). An easy way to ensure they're not rotated is to mark the top of each egg with a soft grey lead pencil. Eggs are most commonly incubated in perlite or vermiculite, these are minerals that hold moisture pretty well. They can be purchased from hydroponic shops or sometimes specialist reptile petshops. It can be hard to find so try and get some asap so you are ready when the eggs are layed. Set up a tub about 1/3 full of the substrate (perlite or vermiculite) but first weight the substrate and add the same weight of boiled water. So there is a 1:1 ratio of substrate to water by weight. Then your tub is ready for the eggs, when transfering the eggs make an indentation with your finger for the eggs to sit in. The eggs then need to be kept at about 30 degrees celsius to hatch. If you want to do more research into dragon breeding, there are plenty of online resources for bearded dragons (which can also be applied to jacky dragons), just try googling bearded dragon care sheets.
Hi Jonathon, the worm you observed could be a parasitic worm. They can have impacts on the health of your lizard, just like intestinal worms can have on humans. The best thing to do is to keep the sample of poo and get it to a vet who can do what is called a 'faecal float', they do this to determine the types of parasites that are living in your animals system. Once they know the species they can work out if it is dangerous for your Jacky and whether treatment is required. If you do need to treat the animals for parasites you will have to treat the whole population as the others will possibly have the parasite as well.
Here at the museum one thing we always do to try to minimise parasites is removed any poo from the enclosure as soon as it is noticed. This minimises the chances that parasites will be given a chance to establish, as the lizards won't accidently eat their own poo, or feed crickets and cockroaches.
Hi Brad,
It's hard to tell exactly what the problem with your Jacky Dragon might be. Our best suggestion is that it may be slowing down for the middle of winter and would prefer to be left alone for a period. If given the option, Jacky Dragons often take shelter for a week or two at this time of year even in captivity, then become more active as the weather outside warms up.
This might explain its reduced feeding and unusual behaviour. It might also be better to turn the heat pad off and offer an overhead basking light instead, which would give the dragon the choice of moving into or away from the warm spot as it felt the need. This is probably a better option for the longer term as well, not just during winter.
That's all we can suggest at the moment. We hope the dragon improves rapidly, and if you're still concerned about its health, the best way to be sure is to visit a vet.
Hi Mat,
The Jacky Lizard can grow to approximately 300mm in length (this is including the tail).
In regards to identifying the difference between males and females, the following website will assist you: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Reptiles-704/jackie-lizards.htm. Also, some of the comments by the Discovery Centre above have further explanations of identifying the sex of Jacky Lizards.
The Jacky Lizard has a lifespan of up to 6-7 years.
Hi Tyler, the staff in the Museum's Live Exhibits Department have said they suspect she may be starting to moult, but could only confirm this if you were able to send some photos. You are welcome to take some images and email them to email@example.com
Hi Sam,
A two foot tank is probably just large enough for a Jacky dragon, but the lizard may be too hot with that much lighting. A 30w or 40w (preferably 30w) would be better than the 50w. The light should be in a corner of the tank so the lizard is able to move away from it, and it should be used as a basking light rather than a viewing light (i.e. only on for a certain period of the day). The lizard's behaviour should give you and indication - if it hides away when the light is on, it might mean it's too hot. If it comes out and sits under the basking light, it should be just right.
And remember that at this time of year the lizards are cooling down for winter and not getting as much sun as earlier in the year.
Male and female head size and shape is identical in Jacky dragons and the only way to tell the difference between sexes are the pre-anal pores on the insides of the thighs on the hind legs. You'll probably need to search 'pre-anal pores' online to get an idea of what to look for. Males have four pre-anal pores, females none.
The Jacky dragon is too small to sex but the Bearded dragon should be fairly straightforward. In adults the best indication is the size of the femoral pores (a row of pores running along the underside of the rear leg). These are quite obvious and large in adult males but are quite small on females. If you search 'femoral pores' on the internet it will give you a good indication of what to look for.
Hi Klobasaurus, about 80% of the diet of Bearded Dragons in the wild is animal prey. This is mostly insects, but also includes small rodents and other lizards. If the size difference between your Bearded Dragon and Jacky Lizard is significant, it would be safest not to house them together.
Hello Katie
Dragons do not voluntarily drop their tails or regrow them as some skink species do, so a cut on the tail can be a serious health issue. If you're concerned about it you should take the dragon to a vet. Your local vet may be able to treat it or refer you to a vet that specialises in reptiles
Hello Rebecca,
It's good that you thought of the dragon's welfare when considering its release. It's not a good idea to release the Jacky Dragon when the temperature is too low, as it might not have the energy to find suitable shelter. You can let it go when the outside temperature reaches 20 degrees - until then it sounds like you're looking after it well.
Hello Shaina,
Jacky Lizards may be kept as pets if you hold a Basic Wildlife License, and more information about that can be found at the Department of Sustainability and Environment. A reputable breeder can give you more detailed information about the needs of your pet.
It is difficult for us to say what might be wrong with you lizard. We suggest you take your Lizard to a vet for consultation.
Hi Chris,
Jacky Lizards are found widely and are not endangered. You might be interested in checking out Museum Victoria's bioinformatics page – this site contains lots of information including distribution maps on Victorian lizards including the Jacky Lizard
Hi Zac,
There are few if any reports of Jacky Dragons (Amphibolurus muricatus) eating other lizards, but as a general rule it's not wise to house larger lizards with smaller ones, particularly small lizards of a different species. Captive animals will sometimes feed on prey that they would never feed on in the wild, simply as a function of captivity.
Hey Allan,
Without extra heating at this time of year, reptiles will slow down and don't require much food at all. With no heating they will go into hibernation (brumation) and cease all activity (including eating) until spring. Reptiles need to brumate on an empty stomach, otherwise food will sit in the digestive system for several months without being properly digested, causing the food to turn rancid with negative (possibly fatal) effects on the animal. If your lizard is generally in good health and otherwise eats well, you can turn its heating off and allow it to brumate as Jacky Dragons naturally do in the wild.
Hi Samara,
The gestation period - ie the time between mating and egg laying - is 4-6 weeks in this species.
The incubation period for Jacky Dragon eggs depends on temperature - at about 28 degrees Celsius the eggs take 55-60 days to hatch. The temperature also determines the sex of the hatchlings, with males being produced at temperatures of 20-25 degrees, and females above and below these temperatures.
Hi Julian - our Live Exhibits manager says that the most likely problem is metabolic bone disease, in which their bones degenerate due to lack of calcium or UV light. Either way it sounds like the lizard needs to be taken to the vet as soon as possible.
Hi Heather,
Percy won't be causing these patches. They are more likely to be from domestic pets (or neighbourhood cats if you don't have any pets of your own). Lizards don't produce urine on its own, instead they excrete droppings made up of uric acid crystals along with faeces - small, compact and discrete droppings that don't kill grass.
Hello Tamara - we checked with our Live Exhibits keepers, who have responded as follows: There are a number of reasons why a Jacky Dragon Amphibolurus muricatus may have swollen eyes. It may be lack of vitamin A, kidney problems or a range of infections caused by viruses or bacteria. The best option is to get the lizard to a specialist reptile vet as soon as possible.
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My wife and I visited the Louvre in 2000, and, as you know, it would take days to see the entire exhibit! Now, we can see the Louve in the comfort of our home.
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This is the clock radio that connects wirelessly to any Bluetooth-enabled device and plays music from a personal collection. The clock radio pairs wirelessly with an iPhone, iPad, Android-powered device, or computer, enabling you to listen to your music catalog without tethering the device to the radio. The unit has two, full range stereo speakers, a digital FM tuner, snooze, and a gradual wake function that gently increases the alarm volume. The clock radio has two alarm settings that accommodate people with different morning schedules, and it has a crisp LCD that shows the current time and date. 8 3/4" W x 3" D x 3" H. (1 1/4 lbs.)
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I would buy this product again.
By Bill Yaz
from Bellingham, MA
I love this alarm over the other one I had. It was a buzzer and a pain to wake too.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Worth having
By Arlinky the dinky
from Portland,Or
It is a nice size and won't tip over. I use it as a clock and alarm in my bedroom. The lighted numbers are too bright for a bedside clock. I don't know how to use it wirelessly,so it is plugged in like any electrical clock. And an antenna wire has to be strung to listen to the radio.
Excellent sound
By Broadway Danny Rose
from Shrewsbury, MA
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The sound of this radio is exceptional for its size, with extraordinary clarity. And its FM reception is better than my stereo receiver.My main criticism is that the setting/volume/tuning dials are a little slippery under the fingers. It's not a major issue, but it's the only annoyance I have with it. A rubberized surface for these dials would certainly help. My only other caution is that I have owned this clock radio for only a couple of weeks--far too short a duration to know if the clock keeps good time. However, when I first turned it on, its saved time and date was different than expected from the included instructions (Eastern Time set at the factory). After resetting the date and time to actual Eastern Time, it has so far maintained correct time with no problem in the short time I have owned it.
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Clock Radio
By G
from MI.
Only had it a week, no issues yet.
Not for the technologically challenged
By Frank
from Denver, CO
Good sound qualityDifficult to set alarm times, especially while reading the instructions (time to change limited).Bluetooth function difficult to master and coordinate with bluetooth device, but fault may be with the user rather than the machine.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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