I don't know if this has been brought up yet, but Oz himself posted on a different forum that the rumor that he sold a banana male for $30k is entirely false. He actually sold him for $25k cash and $42k trade (so $67k total).

Yes, people pay these prices, and they line up to do so too. I think it's awesome. We have a snake that people will line up to pay more than $50k for, even in this economy. That means the market is still strong.

Go bananas!