You've been really helpful, thank you! I appreciate you also baring with my frustration, I do come with good news. I moved the probe back to the side of the pad because I noticed it was actually really cold compared to the middle, and the thermostat isn't flickering anymore and has a solid light - take a look at this.
My thermostat appears to cap at 94F, so I don't think it'll ever get any hotter than 92F. Hopefully, I have it nice and set. Granted, this IS my 9L RUB that replaced my 5L RUB since I think I buggered it - I'm replacing the TINY water dish with a slightly bigger one tomorrow, I hope my hatchling will be happy in there. Two hides, one on the hot and one on the cold. I hope he won't rub against the little arch that I've cut to have a makeshift hide.
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