We previously announced changes to our Live animals policy would take effect from 17 February 2025. Those changes removed some of the limited exceptions to our policy.
Our Live animals policy has now been updated to restore previous guidance, allowing composting worms and starter cultures for aquariums to be listed. Sea monkeys are still permitted.
Next steps
If you sell composting worms or starter cultures for aquariums, you may continue to list these items.
Our rules and policies help ensure that important government regulations are followed and keep eBay a trusted marketplace. When selling animal-related items on eBay, we also recommend that you are familiar with the following:
