Daytime light broke

[Hugsplox]

I open my shades, as his cage is near a window so he can tell if its day or night, I just have a major problem with keeping my heat up, I am basically his heat source alot as his light brings him to 80 and I bring him to around 85-88, and his cold side is around 74-76 most of the time, but I switch the light from one side to another if it gets too low

I'm not sure what you mean when you say you're "his heat source a lot." What size enclosure are you working with? My room stays right around 74 and a 100watt CHE in my 40 breeder (heavily modified mind you with duct tape and foil, as well as insulated on three sides) keeps my temperatures both warm and cool where I want them.

I don't mean to come off as abrasive, but it seems like a lot of your issues are coming from having minimal equipment. Have you considered doing some alterations to your enclosure to make the most out of what you have? Below is a really good post about setting up a glass enclosure that will retain heat much better than a barebones set up.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...With-Pictures!