Water bed is the best. You do not need to worry about the humidity once the temperature is set but only if you have time to turn the eggs at least 3 times a day
I have incubated some ring necked pheasants and raised them up from chicks. They can be tamed and let you pet them during bedtime but it depends on their personality. Males pheasants are tend to be nervous and don't like to be petted. Female pheasants are relatively chilled but don't expect them...
This post help me a lot. I felt like I was like a forgetful mom. I took my emu egg out for cooling on its 47days but I forgot to put in back to the incubator. I didn't realise that until it was at noon. It had been 5 hours. I started to worry it may die as the outdoor temperature was quite low...