Incubator is done... few questions.

[Lolo76]

Think I finally finished the incubator, and it's messy but functional - not to mention, it was free aside from the thermostat. Temperatures are great after adding a second flexwatt, but I'm not really sure where to measure temps? I have one thermometer with a probe placed under the tub, and another w/ sensor placed in the front & back. Where do you all put the thermometers and probes? I'm getting big variations with my temp gun, from 100+ on the flexwatt to 89-90 in the middle. And would you trust a ReptiTemp 500R to keep things stable, or should I swap it with the Herpstat from my rack? The room itself is fairly stable, since our outside temperatures here don't vary much (55-65 ALL year).

I also made an egg tub for Mona, filled it with Hatch-rite, and placed it in the incubator for a test-run... that Hatch-rite stuff is awesome, and the humidity is reading 100. I didn't have any Press-and-Seal, so I just used regular glad-wrap. Is that okay, or do I need to buy the other stuff? And to refresh my memory, is it best to go without any holes in the tub? Here are some photos, and please tell me if anything looks off. Just ignore the temp & humidity readings, since I took the photos before everything had settled.





Couldn't drill another hole, so I just ran the second flexwatt under the door... still seems to close tightly.