Easy, fool proof egg setup

Hello, I just got my first incubator setup and I’m trying a dummy egg box just to see where things are at before eggs actually come (snakes are currently breeding). I used perlite and water in your fool proof description. I used an easy hatch egg tray since that’s what I’ve decided to use instead of the light disperser. I got my incubator probe in the dummy box on the egg tray w thermostat set at 88 degrees. My question is….for the thermometers on top and on bottom do I want to put those inside egg boxes with eggs or just on the shelf outside of the egg boxes? I am a little confused on that part because of the thermostat probe is inside the dummy egg box then isn’t that going to be a different temp than the thermometers on top and bottom of incubator if they’re on the outside of egg boxes? Just needing some clarification on that aspect. Sorry if my questions seem dumb. I’m new to breeding snakes. I’ve had snakes and reptiles for the last 6ish years but this is my first time breeding them. Oh my new incubator is from C Serpents. Think they called it a hotbox? It’s like the middle sized one they offer. It has 4 shelves in it and a fan with some lights.
Thanks!

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