Going to guess by the lack of response that there wasn't anything major I was doing wrong.

That said after 2+ months of not eating on his own he has suddenly come around. On the nights I was force feeding him I would always try to get him to take his dinner off the tongs prior to lifting him out and forcing him to eat. Well 4 nights ago he finally did it. He ate 4 or 5 dusted nymphs that night and has eaten at least 3 every night since.

I don't know what I did to bring this change back around or if my force feeding him was even necessary but at this point it would seem his appetite is back big time.

/shrug