I have read the care sheet with about a dozen others. I have really enjoyed how each one is a little different. None have said the temps are ground or air. That's what I'm asking. If my ground temps are within the desired range and the average air temp is 80, am I good?

I know the tank is a bit large but it iswhat they bought so therefor its what I have for now. The previous owner did not have the proper set up and I'm trying to provide him the best environment I can by getting the proper lights and other equipment to make the correct environment even though its to big. I'm not worried about this because he shows no signs of stress. The week before he entered the shed he explored and handled great. He has also been eating like a champ even though I switched him over to f/t from live.

The UTH stickyness doesn't hold the UTH on the bottom of the tank and is sitting in the void between the tank bottom and the glass stand top. This keeps the temp down. On the bare bottom with the substrate removed it shows 90-92. I'm still gonna get the thermostat to be safe. With it not heating the tank with direct contact the thermostat is still gonna leave the UTH on, because don't I want it at about that temp? With the substrate over it at a two inch depth the temp is in the 81-85. Then the top of the rock hide it at 85-89 and the climbing branch going over that is at 90-91. This all goes back to my question of: am I striving for proper air or ground temp?