Hexbug Caterpillar Cat Toy

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About This Item

At a Glance

  • All Lifestages

Details

  • Realistic bug-like behavior is su-purr enticing to cats.
  • Segmented body moves in waves of compression and expansion.
  • Built-in obstacle avoidance sensor backs away from obstacles to continue playtime.
  • Slithers across smooth surfaces.
  • Batteries included.

Instructions

Size

Questions & Answers

3 Customer Questions

Is there a way/guide on how to open it up a bit to clean out hair and stuff that gets stuck while it's running?

Does this toy work on carpet?

Answer by Chewy • Feb 10, 2023
A hard flat surface is ideal for this toy.

what size batteries does this toy take?

Answer by Chewy • Jan 12, 2023
This toy takes 3 LR 44 sized batteries which are included.
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Rated 2.8 out of 5 stars
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75 Customer Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kathleen on Nov 6, 2025

PawPaw really liked this toy.

Only problem was it quit working a couple weeks after and is no longer available. I would really like to purchase another one.

Only problem was it quit working a couple weeks after and is no longer available. I would really like to purchase another one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Cassandra on Sep 26, 2025

Coconut liked it when it worked

What I did not like about this is the battery life is only three hours tops to replace the batteries is double the price of the toy

What I did not like about this is the battery life is only three hours tops to replace the batteries is double the price of the toy

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Nicole on Jul 27, 2025

Batteries died in less than 2 hours

The box was smashed and the batteries that were included lasted less than 2 hours. The batteries are also button batteries so not something I have readily available

The box was smashed and the batteries that were included lasted less than 2 hours. The batteries are also button batteries so not something I have readily available. For $14.99, I expected just a little more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By justjen on Jul 12, 2025

waste of money - maybe dangerous?

It came dead with batteries that looked slightly burnt, like from an electrical fire kind of burn, not corrosion. It's not worth it to me to buy more batteries

It came dead with batteries that looked slightly burnt, like from an electrical fire kind of burn, not corrosion. It's not worth it to me to buy more batteries to find out if they were the problem, and I"m not sure I want to anyway.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By cherryl on Jun 12, 2025

great toy

The item works wonderfully. I guess my cats are just not interested in toys. I would recommend the item to anyone whose cat(s) like to chase things that move--it's

The item works wonderfully. I guess my cats are just not interested in toys. I would recommend the item to anyone whose cat(s) like to chase things that move--it's great!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Kimberly on Sep 3, 2025

Goes through batteries quickly

Uses a lot of batteries and gets tangled on my low pile throw rugs

Uses a lot of batteries and gets tangled on my low pile throw rugs

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Rachael on Feb 16, 2025

Avoid this toy

The hexbug broke almost immediately. It arrived with corroded batteries inside of it so that had to be dealt with to get it working. Then after about 3 times of

The hexbug broke almost immediately. It arrived with corroded batteries inside of it so that had to be dealt with to get it working. Then after about 3 times of putting it out for our cats the sensor stopped working and it would just get stuck in corners. It fully died when some small plastic piece on the bottom that helps it move snapped off. It only lasted maaaaybe a week, it's just a cheaply made toy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Darla on Jul 29, 2025

Stuck under Furniture

Cats liked it but Battery ran out quick, stuck under furnitue.

Cats liked it but Battery ran out quick, stuck under furnitue.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Kathy on Feb 18, 2025

Crumpled box, batteries need replacing, but the cat likes the toy

The package for the toy was torn and crumpled when it arrived. The toy does not appear does not appear to be affected. I'm not sure how long the toy sat on the shelf

The package for the toy was torn and crumpled when it arrived. The toy does not appear does not appear to be affected. I'm not sure how long the toy sat on the shelf before it was sent to us. But the batteries need to be replaced, already. It doesn't even turn on now. On the positive side, my cat Walter likes the toy and will bat it around even without it moving around on its own.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Heidi on Feb 14, 2025

I THOUGHT this was a fun idea.

Have vinyl planking, thought this would be a fun toy for my extremely curious cat. Bought 2, one for up/ one for down. Zero enjoyment because the 3 batteries in

Have vinyl planking, thought this would be a fun toy for my extremely curious cat. Bought 2, one for up/ one for down. Zero enjoyment because the 3 batteries in each toy- completely dead. So an additional $6 for new batteries. Booooo Chewy. "shelf life" At the pet store, could have opened and checked.