How big do rats grow?

I’m getting two baby tanned hooded rats in a little over a week. How big do they usually grow to? Here’s a picture of one of them right now (5 weeks old).

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Answer #1

depends some get hugh like british rats are size of kittens but that rat probally be about size of a softball

Answer #2

About six inches excluding the tail.

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