Believe it or not sometimes they are a lot stronger than we give them credit for.. I have found I have more of a problem when I simply cannot keep my hands off them (candling)
temp spikes and drops, high humidity, incubating under a brooder lamp all produced healthy chicks..
I wouldn't go...
Personally, I don't like the paper towels, I use the rubber shelf liner, it seems they slip a lot on the paper towels and I have heard it can cause splayed leg...
And I don't wet it.. If you want to get the humidity up just dampen a sponge with hot water and lay it off to the side..
And...