Rats are some of the most terrible Hernando County rodents that keep on attacking human habitat so often. They can generally grow much larger than mice, and their tails are found to be as long as their body length. There are varieties of rat species around the world; some of these are wild, and others are domesticated. The actual size of these rodents completely depends upon their category.



Experts at BBC Earth News reveal that some cloud rats can be as heavy as 4 pounds; however, their overall weight generally depends upon their eating habits and availability of food around. Studies reveal that the male Hernando County rats are usually much bigger and heavier as compared to female rats. They are domestic animals since past 100 years, and experts say that if you adopt them in your house, they can easily grow much bigger as compared to their normal size. Their wider muzzle, smaller ear, and thicker tail differentiate them from mice. Generally, the well-fed rat can grow bigger when compared to the rats living with the scarcity of food.

One of the most common domestic rats is Norway rat that is also named as Brown Rat. It can also come in many other colors such as silver lilac, variegated, cinnamon, blue and Siamese. These rats are also found to be tailless and hairless. The undomesticated rats include pack rats, wood rats, black rats and many other species. The average length of adults rats is seen somewhere around 9-11 inches with the estimated tail length of 7-9 inches. Right from the tip of his nose to the tip of the tail, a rat may grow as long as up to 20 inches. In few circumstances when an adult male rat gets enough food, his weight can be more than 2lbs as well.

Even with the larger size, rats have the ability to compress their body to get into small openings. They can easily enter your home through water pipes, wall holes or crawlspaces. Rats have a habit of chewing almost anything that comes their way, and they can add anything to their diet depending on the area where they live. Generally, they are observed to eat plants, fruits, seeds and other vegetarian stuff. If they enter your home, they can also enjoy pet food and human leftovers as well. So, in case if they have entered your premises, it is important to make sure that all your foodstuff in the kitchen is packed in airtight jars so that these Florida rodents cannot have direct access to eatables.

Florida rats are known to be careers of harmful diseases that can be further transferred to pets and humans as well. Hence, it is important to take immediate steps to get rid of these rodents. Studies reveal that estimated lifetime of rats uses to be around 4 years but they can produce lots of babies during this cycle and can fill your house with a huge population. The professional rat exterminators can help you better to get rid of these annoying rodents.

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