The daily checks if you were opening the box all the way may have been the problem. Every time you open the box you lose a lot of humidity and the temp will flux as well depending on the difference between the room air and the incubator air temp. With ball pythons I only open up the box once a week to freshen the air, other than that they are in a *sealed* box with press and seal over the top under the lid for further humidity lock. Again, this is what I do with my ball pythons.