Or.....they are the guys that have paved the way over the last 10-20 years, in figuring out the most efficient way to be successful with chondros. It's not about who wants to be the internet king.
I'm not saying you can't find a good animal for $300-400. But I will say you are going to have a hard time finding a unique chondro for that. Whatever floats your boat. Chondros are easy. Hatchling chondros are not. It is one reason I keep all chondros I produce until they are 10-24 months old....not to mention, to keep from letting anything like these go. These are all from the same parents.......and I have more.
Lineage and a proven track record go a long way. Let me know when you find something like this for $300. It's probably coming, but it will be a few years. A very well-known ball python breeder has set up a very large collection of chondros in the last couple of years. We'll see what happens.