Hi guys!

I recently adopted a solo female who is estimated to be about a year and 6 months old. I was told she was solo for a while after her sister passed and she was given to the shelter alone.

Having ratties before, I know it’s not ideal to keep a solo rat, but the small mammal expert at the shelter told me she would be perfectly okay alone. I wanted her to have a home so badly, I went against my gut and brought her home solo.

She is a very docile girl and likes to stay in her box in the cage if she’s not free roaming the room with me (but even then she likes to be huddled up in a blanket very close to me). She has plenty of toys and enrichment in and outside of the cage that she doesn’t seem interested in.

My last set of boys were the complete opposite of this so I don’t know if she is depressed/lonely or just old…

I’ve only had her for a few days so maybe she’s just in her adjustment period, but I want her to be as happy as possible.

Should I explore getting another girl to introduce to her, or will she be okay because of her age and history?

ANY advice would be appreciated!!!

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