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I knocked together a box for an incubator and put a chicken egg thermostat (wafer type) in it. I could adjust that down to an acceptable temperature.
Main thing that concerns me is the size of your incubator. Eight quail eggs is pretty small. If it is smaller than a plastic shoebox of the type sold at most of the discount stores, then I'd say the incubator is too small. IMHO, that is absolute minimum, but I like an incubator big enough to hold a sweater box.
Standard mix for snake eggs is 1:1 vermiculite to water by weight. One ounce of vermiculite per fluid ounce of water. I measure them both because I don't trust my ability to guessimate amounts. I bury the eggs in the mix.
Depending on how easily humidity is lost, you will have to add more water every so often. If the top of the top egg is just uncovered, you will see it start to dimple in. That's the time to add more water, about 50% of what you put in originally. Pull the eggs out, mix the water in, and rebury the eggs. A water tank will help with humidity but not do it all.
I like Vermiculite the grade of coarse sand. Others consider that too fine. You pay your money and make your choice.
Darrin is right on.
Look through the posts in this forum. You will find a lot of posts about incubation. And if you don't have it, Bill and Kathy Love's The Corn Snake Manual is a valuable resource.
Good luck.
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