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Mini Rex Rabbits Life Span

Rexs Mini?

Can you tell me about the breed Mini Rex rabbit? For example, problems of weight, length, time of life, specific advice gromming, if not paid, how, how big the cage should be, what food is good and bad, how much excersise they need, etc.

I used to have a mini rex. He lived for eight years, but would probably have lived a little longer would have been able to pay for veterinary care for illness (that's when I decided that I would never get another dog until I could pay for veterinary care). The average lifespan of a rabbit is 8-10 years. My rabbit was approximately $ 25 (even if it was 10 years ago), he was a toddler, but bigger than a dwarf, reaching almost 7 or 8 pounds. I used a box regular size that would normally be used for a dwarf, but he really should have been greater. You must wait a few minutes each day to run so as not overweight. If too overweight rabbits are not able to clean and can become very sick. Regarding the food pellets regualr rabbits are the best, and a steady supply of alfalfa or timothy hay, so that you can buy good pet stores. There are lots of fruits and fresh vegetables that are good for them as a price too, but you need to do some research and some can be very harmful (such as iceberg lettuce is a not great). Also to be brushed almost daily, especially during changes of the main season (summer and winter), because that is when the Most of this font. Derived from the thickness of the layer for a thicker in winter, and shed much new for the summer, even If you are an animal inside. There is also a good idea to cut my nails rabbit, but not sitting still if she left them alone and they chewed through it when they came along. There is also a good idea to provide a salt or mineral wheel in the cage, and they do not have enough of it from your diet, and maintain wooden toys for the branches to chew or bite into thick to keep their teeth filed, as otherwise you too long and have problems feeding. These are all important points I can remember. Good luck, and make the investigation more than possible before you submit your new friend home.