Hexbug Nano Robotic Cat Toy, Color Varies

Overall, it's alright. Pros, it moves on its own, comes with a battery, has similar movement to an actual insect, and has a furry tail attachment that resembles a bushy animal tail. Cons, it can only be used on hard floors and so we had to put it in the bathroom in our small apartment. It get's trapped in any non-90 degree corners and ends up making a continuous "whirring" noise, which then prompts my cat to come meowing at me to untrap it so the playtime can continue. This kind of defeats the original purpose of having an interactive and self-guided playtime experience haha. End of the story is that water got into the battery and it died, so I threw it out but kept the tail, which my cat is Overall, it's alright. Pros, it moves on its own, comes with a battery, has similar movement to an actual insect, and has a furry tail attachment that resembles a bushy animal tail. Cons, it can only be used on hard floors and so we had to put it in the bathroom in our small apartment. It get's trapped in any non-90 degree corners and ends up making a continuous "whirring" noise, which then prompts my cat to come meowing at me to untrap it so the playtime can continue. This kind of defeats the original purpose of having an interactive and self-guided playtime experience haha. End of the story is that water got into the battery and it died, so I threw it out but kept the tail, which my cat is obsessed with since the start anyways. 3 stars for the furry tail remnant. … more

My cat likes this---keeps him busy for at least an hour, throwing it, batting it, etc. He throws it a lot, usually into a place with carpet that it won't roll on. The tail came off the first day & I had to re-tie it. It seems to circle in a smaller pattern on the floor the more it is used. You have to watch this toy, because it WILL get under the refrigerator or something else with lots of dust that is hard to retrieve it from. Shouldn't be used in a home with small children (choking hazard). I give it to my cat when I'm in the kitchen and can supervise play (and grab it before it disappears under the fridge.)

To be honest, I didn't expect much of an automated "robot" for $10. This thing looks like a bug in the front, with the tail of a mini, colorful squirrel. It's life-like moving! It comes with a battery (only runs on one LR44, same as most laser lights that use three just to function.) It has a sensor similar to a Roomba, and when it bumps an object, starts to turn. Your cats will probably be nervous about it at first,lol. But after showing my kids several times they can grab the tail and it doesn't hirt the robot or them, they thought they had a friend to play with. I'm not going to lie, I bought several soIcan have a mini robot army haha! I even gave one to a relative. I'm To be honest, I didn't expect much of an automated "robot" for $10. This thing looks like a bug in the front, with the tail of a mini, colorful squirrel. It's life-like moving! It comes with a battery (only runs on one LR44, same as most laser lights that use three just to function.) It has a sensor similar to a Roomba, and when it bumps an object, starts to turn. Your cats will probably be nervous about it at first,lol. But after showing my kids several times they can grab the tail and it doesn't hirt the robot or them, they thought they had a friend to play with. I'm not going to lie, I bought several soIcan have a mini robot army haha! I even gave one to a relative. I'm so happy I decided to buy these. ____ *Full disclaimer* These little suckers need to be reigned in. If you don't block off access to small areas,such as under a low couch, they WILL get under it, and away from you and your cats. I think I got more exercise than them,having to fish it out from under the couch. Lmao! The only improvement is, they're not afraid of the fluffy tail end, just the bug-like front. We're considering using double-sided tape to put the tail on topand see if that helps. My one kid is much more comfortable after I restrained it in their Kong treat maze (another great product.) They now think they have an alien pet to watch. All in all, it definitely keeps them entertained. If you don't have cats, buy one anyway. They're pretty cool. XD … more

My eight month old kitten loves this toy. It's small, and runs under the pantry door, and the laundry room door, and the fridge, and gets lost. Then Hailey comes to me and talks to me and tries to tell me what's wrong. I then find the toy and let it loose again. It doesn't run on carpet and it doesn't flip to right itself. The cat bops it and knocks it over a lot and I have to set it up and turn it loose again. It sounds like a lot of trouble. And it is. But the cat loves it.

I can only rate this for my cat as I would not choose this for my own toy. Per Missy, "At first I thought, 'what the heck is that she is wiggling in front of me. I'm not going to give her the satisfaction of giving it any attention. It is making an interesting noise though. Now she is putting it on the carpet, but it just sits there. Doesn't wiggle, doesn't move, just sits there making noise. Then she takes to the other floor. Holy Heck! It is moving all over, I gotta catch it." It is easily lost because it is small.

At first my 15 year old boy, and three 7 year old sisters, (all feral rescues) would just watch theses things. Now, after about 3 days it’s - OH YEAH!!! - . They are pouncing on them and throwing them up in the air and the bugs have become prey. As for the batteries running out, yes they do, but you can get multi packs for cheap online. So worth it to keep them entertained for about an hour or more in the morning.

I have two kittens, they are both a little under two years old, who absolutely love this little robotic creature. The youngest, Ichi, usually does not like to share toys. But with this toy, he is patient and taking turns with playing and jumping on the "bug." I received this product yesterday, and this is the only toy they have been playing since then! :)

This is a great little smart toy, you do need to know that it won't work on carpet, so consider that before you buy it. It's like a tiny Roomba and turns when it bumps things. It will go under furniture and get stuck in cracks or under the fridge, so monitor the playtime. I loved it, my cat, not too much.

I had high hopes for this toy for my cat’s self play. I don’t think she likes the red eyes when they light up with motion. She has only approached it a few times but each time she backs away quickly. None of this is the fault of the toy. I still think that for the right cat, there would be hours of self play with this toy. I haven’t put the toy away yet (have only had it for 4 days). Hopefully, she warm up to it.

This is great, but the thing is too little and gets under absolutely everything. The couch, the TV, the dryer. We spend way, way, way too much time retrieving it. When it's not being rescued the cats love it. The feather falls off very easily. My son also bought this for his cats and has the same issue.