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7 month old Rex weights only 1.7kg

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Hi,
I just got a rabbit :D Her name is Eris and her previous family no longer could look after her so I took her in. They said she was Rex breed and 7 months old. I took her to vet yesterday and they said she is healthy. However she is my first rabbit and I didn't had much info on when they stopped growing so I was very surprised when the vet said this is her size. I thought Rex breed weights between 3kg to 5 kg and was expected her to get larger. I know she is not underweight as the vet said she was healthy and even made comment about how nice her teeth were. Does this mean she is actually mini Rex? Is there any other difference in Rex and mini Rex other than their size? I love her regardless but am very curious about her breed.
 
We adopted a Rex who turned out to be mini rex. She stopped growing at 2.2kg when she was around 1ish.

I'm not sure they're are lots of differences. I've heard some people describe Rexes as a bit more chilled than mini rex.

My mini rex was definitely a little daredevil nutter especially in her first year.

There will be loads of peeps more experienced than me [emoji16]

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My mini rex weighs 2kg and she is a bit overweight. Vet feels ribs /spine - you should be able to feel bones yet they should not feel sharp/boney.
 
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