Sorry, I'm sure this is referred to somewhere in the forums, but I looked through a few pages with no luck, so I thought I'd just ask. Hope that's okay!

I am getting my first Ball Python in a few weeks and I'm just trying to work out the kinks in my terrarium as far as heat goes. I have an actual thermometer with a probe and whatnot on it's way in the mail, for now I just use the stupid dial thermometers that came with my terrarium.

I am using UTHs to heat my tank, and with those dial thermometers laid flat on my bedding (aspen) I`m getting temperatures of 80F on the cool side under the hide, and 92ish F on the hot side. These are the substrate temps, but the ambient are temperature isn`t very warm. Is this a problem? I`ve tried to look online to find out whether or not ambient air temperature matters, or if it is just the substrate temperatures, but I`m not having a whole lot of luck -.-

Thanks in advance for your help! If anymore information is needed, or pictures, just let me know