I use mallard creek tri mix for my rodents and large snakes. It's like $8 after tax for a 7.5CuFt bale. I don't know what price you get for HT but if it's close to the same price and it's aspen if stick with that. I wish I could find aspen cheaper, but can't, so I use pine for my large enclosures.
I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop