For the humidity, you can add a third "moist hide", something that has damp moss in it at all times that is closer to the warm side just to keep it comfy. This way even if his ambient humidity drops into the 50's-60's he has somewhere he can choose to go.
When I had a tank I kept a damp towel over the center of the tank between the two heat lamps (being very careful that they did not touch the lamps) then covered over that with foil to seal in the humidity. It's a pain to deal with but I later went to lowes and had a large piece of clear plexiglass cut to slightly over (by 1/2 inch) the dimensions of the tank then had two 8.25 inch holes cut out for the lights. This really helped but made it a chore to actually get into the tank and I really only used it when we had to leave for a day or two or when the weather got really dry.
I also keep terra cotta pots in my enclosure simply because once you soak one in hot water for an hour or so they absorb a lot of water and will slowly release it over then next day or two. You can drill holes in these or widen the drain hole in the bottom and use them up-side-down as hides as well.
Moist air holds more heat, so your temps may read higher when the humidity is higher, except after misting which will cool all the surfaces down via evaporative cooling until it stabilizes again.
No cage is too large - nature is the best template - a snoot can't be booped too much
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