The Complete Guide to Buying Tail Plugs (2026)

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Top pick Fox Tail Plug — the definitive full-length fox tail on a smooth tapered plug. The one everyone pictures.

Best for beginners Bunny Tail Plug — a soft pom on a compact plug. Short tail, easy wear, zero drama.

Best value Bunny Tail Plug by Icon Brands — the whole pet-play experience for $29. Ridiculous entry price.

What Is a Tail Plug?

A tail plug is a butt plug with a tail attached to the base — usually faux fur or long synthetic fibre — so once it’s in, you’re wearing a tail. The plug end works like any other plug: tapered tip, wider body, flared base that keeps everything where it should be.

The category splits along two lines. The tail sets the character — bushy fox, bunny pom, sleek kitty, flowing pony. The plug sets the feel — silicone is soft and forgiving; glass and metal are firm, smooth and cool. Match both and you’ve nailed the choice. See every style side by side in the full tail plugs range.

Are Tail Plugs Right for You?

If playing a character — or dressing your partner as one — makes you grin, a tail plug will earn its keep fast. It’s the most transformative piece of kit in pet play: one toy and the scene has a fox in it.

They pull their weight three ways. As a plug, you get steady hands-free fullness the whole time you wear it. As a costume, the tail turns dress-ups and party nights into an event. And as a couples’ prop, the tail is an open invitation — stroke it, tug it gently, tell the kitty what a good kitty it is. If plugs are new territory, our butt plugs guide covers the fundamentals first.

Straight talk on the trade-offs: the tail needs looking after (fur and fibre don’t love water) and sitting down takes a little choreography. Neither is a dealbreaker — it’s just part of owning a tail.

Types of Tail Plugs: Which Style Suits You?

There are four main styles — fox, bunny, kitty and pony/statement tails — and the right one comes down to how much tail you want to wear and how much character you want to play. Rule of thumb: the shorter the tail, the easier the wear; the longer the tail, the bigger the entrance.

Fox tails

The icon of the category. A long, bushy faux-fur tail that hangs, swings and brushes the backs of your legs — maximum drama, unmistakable silhouette. The Fox Tail Plug from Tailz is the reference piece; the Fox No. 1 Tail Plug dresses the same idea up with a gold-finish plug for the photograph-ready version.

Bunny tails

The beginner’s style, and the easiest to live with. A round faux-fur pom that sits neatly against you — nothing to drag, tangle or sit on. The Bunny Tail Plug is the textbook example, and the Fluffer Bunny Glass Tail Plug puts the same pom on a glass plug for a firmer feel.

Kitty & puppy tails

The mid-length middle ground — sleeker and more posable than a fox, more expressive than a pom. Kitty tails suit the graceful, teasing end of pet play; puppy tails suit the eager end. The Bad Kitty Silicone Tail Plug is a one-piece silicone build, which also makes it the easiest tail in the category to clean.

Pony & statement tails

Long, flowing fibre tails that move like a mane — built for showing off. The Rainbow Tail Plug is the flag-bearer here: full unicorn energy, made for costume nights. Tail-and-mask sets like the Cat Tail Plug + Mask take it further and deliver the whole character in one box.

How to Choose Your First Tail Plug

Choose your first tail on four points: plug size, plug material, the tail itself and budget. The plug end is the part your body has to agree with, so get that right first — the tail is the fun part and almost impossible to get wrong.

Plug size first — small to start

Your first tail plug should have a small plug with a gentle taper and a proper flared base. You’ll wear a tail longer than a normal plug session (tails are for scenes, not minutes), so comfortable beats ambitious every time.

Plug material

Silicone is the friendly default — soft, warm and forgiving for longer wear. Glass and metal-finish plugs like the glass bunny feel firmer, glide beautifully and hold temperature. Pick silicone for comfort-first wear, hard-bodied for sensation-first.

The tail itself

Short poms are the easiest to live with; long fox and pony tails are the most theatrical. Crawling around the bedroom favours a pom or kitty tail, a costume reveal favours the fox, and a full character night is what sets were made for.

Budget

The category runs $29 to $155: entry bunny tails at $29, the classic fox around $105, full tail-and-mask sets at the top. Start under $60, learn what your character wants, then spend up on the tail you actually reach for.

Materials & Body-Safety

The plug end should be body-safe silicone, polished glass or smooth-finished metal — non-porous and easy to clean. The tails are faux fur or synthetic fibre, so no actual foxes are involved.

Buying rules: check the base is properly flared, check the tail-to-plug join is solid (it takes the swinging), and wash the plug before first wear. Body-safe plug, secure join, flared base — that’s the whole checklist.

How to Use a Tail Plug

Use plenty of water-based lube, ease the plug in slowly with the taper doing the work, and let the tail settle before you move — that’s most of the technique. Our lube guide covers which bottle to keep beside the bed.

Once it’s in, get into character. Crawl, prowl, wag — the tail responds to everything, and that feedback loop is the magic of pet play. Partners: the tail is a prop meant to be used.

Sitting is the skill nobody warns you about: sweep the tail to one side before you sit. Two scenes in, it’s muscle memory.

Care, Cleaning & Storage

Clean the plug end after every wear with toy cleaner or warm soapy water — but keep the tail dry. Fur and fibre are groomed, not washed.

• Wipe the plug thoroughly and dry it before storing; keep water away from the tail and the join.
• Brush faux-fur and fibre tails gently with a soft brush to keep them fluffy — a tangled tail loses the plot.
• Store hanging or laid flat in a dust bag, never crushed in a drawer — the tail keeps its shape and stays party-ready.

Our Top 7 Tail Plugs for 2026

The seven tails we rate most highly this year — ranked, in stock and priced in Australian dollars, chosen on plug comfort, tail quality and value.

1

Fox Tail Plug

SKU NBA-AD657

$105

The flagship. A long, brush-your-leg faux-fur fox tail on a smooth tapered plug — the silhouette everyone means when they say “tail plug.”

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2

Bunny Tail Plug

SKU NBA-AE108

$54

The beginner’s tail. A fluffy bunny pom on a compact plug — nothing dragging or tangling, just a soft puff that sits neatly while you find your feet. Or paws.

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3

Bunny Tail Plug by Icon Brands

SKU NBA-IC2641-2

$29

Best value in the category. Icon Brands’ bunny pom on a slim, first-timer-friendly plug for less than a round at the pub — the cheapest answer to “is pet play for me?”

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4

Fox No. 1 Tail Plug

SKU NBA-ET158GLD

$76

The dressed-up fox. A full fox tail on a sleek gold-finish plug — firm, smooth and made for the reveal shot.

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5

Fluffer Bunny Glass Tail Plug

SKU NBA-AE271

$83

The glass option. A bunny pom on a polished glass plug — the firm, frictionless glide glass fans swear by, plus warm-or-cool temperature play for free.

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6

Rainbow Tail Plug

SKU NBA-AF213

$144

The showpiece. A long, flowing rainbow-fibre tail that moves like a mane — pure unicorn energy for anyone whose character refuses to be subtle.

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7

Cat Tail Plug + Mask

SKU NBA-AG184

$155

The complete character. A sleek cat tail with a matching mask — the whole persona in one box, and the natural graduation once a single tail stops being enough.

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Still weighing it up? Browse the full range of tail plugs — or start one door back with the wider butt plugs collection.

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