Jay is a cinnamon hooded.

Jay and his cage mate Silent Bob came to me as rescues from someone who claimed to be allergic to them. They were both a year old when I got them, and their previous owner did not seem at all upset at seeing them go. My personal belief is that there was never any allergy involved; she just got bored of them.

Both Jay and Silent Bob had a large cage, but no toys or anywhere to sleep except the floor. They were kept on woodshavings and fed a Tesco's own brand hamster food. As a result, they both had poor coat condition and were lacking in muscle tone.
When I first got them, neither much enjoyed being picked up, and they would struggle and squeal, but never attempted to bite. During free range time, they would spent perhaps 10 minutes exploring, then flop down and go to sleep. They were obviously not used to doing anything except sleeping all day!

Jay and Bob lived for a while in the big Jenny cage with Grout and Jester. Originally, Ghengis and Josh were there too, but I split the groups when Jigsaw came along, and because Josh was getting picked on. Jay and Bob now live together as a pair in a seperate cage as they seem much happier alone than with other rats.

Jay is a very dominant rat. He dislikes other males, even if they're just outside of his cage. He spends a lot of his free range time scent marking and sniffing where other boys have been. He and Bob are the only rats I cannot possibly let out in one big group with everyone else for play time as they simply cause fights. However, Jay is lovely with people. He likes to stare at you from the cage bars, but often falls asleep halfway through. I've seen him sleep hanging over shelves, almost falling out of a hammock, and clinging onto cage bars!

Why Jay? I like Kevin Smith movies.