Bearded Dragon Wont Eat!

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My bearded dragon is alert and awake and acknowledges food offerings but is unwilling to eat them.

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Basking temps 105-110F
Cool side 70F

I have been feeding superworms as a staple for a while although in the past have tried dubias etc.
- he has poo'd alot almost like he is emptying himself out as there is not much faecal matter when he does poo.
- I have tried hydrating him using a syringe and he was drinking happily.
- He hasnt had vegetables in a really long time everytime i offer he doesn't eat them.
- UVB hasn't been changed in around 10 months or so.

Any advice / help would be great...
 
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Which UVB light do you have? Some of them are fine for at least a year (T5, MVB). Temperature gradient sounds fine. Sometimes they just go through phases like this in which they aren't very hungry. Are you keeping track of his weight?
 
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CooperDragon":19c6j23r said:
Which UVB light do you have? Some of them are fine for at least a year (T5, MVB). Temperature gradient sounds fine. Sometimes they just go through phases like this in which they aren't very hungry. Are you keeping track of his weight?
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Arcadia T8 Euro range 10% uvb
Im not keeping track of his weight i did a while back though.
 
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That's one of the better T8s but still not as strong as a T5. I'd keep it at 15-20cm above the main basking area for best results. I'd start logging his weight again too just to see how it's trending. Steady or sudden weight loss can be a sign of illness while stable weight (with small increases or decreases) is usually a sign of normal health.
 
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