Trying to figure out your first post on why your temp went up to 106 I have asked twice now 3 times if the water you added in the bowl was warm/hot---to see if that was it??
Keep in mind adding sponges does not increase the humidity UNLESS it increased the water surface---meaning if its in the...
Just for info---A thermometer and a thermostat are NOT the same thing.
I asked if the water you added was warm---maybe a little to warm and caused the incubator to get to hot? You for sure need to get through this hatch which is why I stated to un-plug/plug the incubator(or use a power strip...
If you have a incubator without a thermostat---unless you monitor it 24/7 there is no way to control the temp good with different size bulbs----if the room it is in gets warmer or cooler so will the temp in the incubator----you can get lucky and get the bulb just right as long as the room stays...
That's a thermometer you are talking about---a "thermostat" regulates the temp---shuts on and off your heat source to hold the temp some what steady. You using a thermostat?