Anyone's Beardie stop eating Dubias?

[Poltergiest916]

Year and a half old male has stoped eating dubias, I have already tried starving for 2-3 days (except greens, which he is eating well) and the dubias colony is flourishing but he will not eat any dubias, male or female larg or small. He was eating them up until about 3 weeks ago. His temps are great, varied diet, is he just picky? I think that he may be slightly overwieght. Feedng Supers, giant mealworms, and roaches. But he refuses to eat any raoches. He is not impacted, no signs of parasites or anything. He will let the roach (I only feed one at a time) run right over him, in front of him and he shows no interest at all. Thanks in advance for any help/advice. I have even put him and 1 roach in a tote so that it cant get away, but he will not eat them. Lately he has just been in his hide and not acting himself, but he does eat super and giant meal worms well. Brumation? Please help.

 

[RioReptiles]

Sounds like a picky phase, plus that time of year, and he's at the age they start slowing down. I have some dragons that won't eat supers, some that won't eat dubia, some that won't eat bugs at all except once or twice a week. Adult males always seem to fall in what is like their own eating pattern where they prefer greens and less often live feeders. Some will go on total food strikes when hormones are high or entering brumation, like they want to clean out their system before taking their long nap. As far as holding back food to get them to eat, sometimes you have to do this for weeks with adults.