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I bought a albino leopard gecko about 5 weeks ago. It never ate anything. Like my other gecko, I gave it crix and mealworms, but it won't eat. There is a black dot on its adobmen. I know this is not normal because my other healthy gecko doesn't have it. Any ideas to what this is? How to cure it? Any replies apreciated.
These are pictures of the black dot:
A better view:
I am pretty sure that is just his liver. All geckos have that dot sometimes it is harder to see. Or when they are not feeding it can become enlarged.
You should see a vet and have a fecal done to see is there is a reason for him not eating, especially if he is losing weight.
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Sarah H
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Alyssa
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Look...Its Rufus!!! hahaha
This black dot is completely normal, just like Sara stated in her post. When 'crypto scares' like this get posted, it strikes terror in the hearts of the already concerned leo keeper, as well as the countless others that read it. The fact is, that cryptosporidia is actually not that common in leopard geckos at all, and the rumored 'black stomach' is usually caused from an enlarged liver due to the gecko being off food for a long time.
If this little gecko isn't eating, it could be many things... stress of being in a new environment or being handled too much during it's adjustment period, improper temperatures, or a parasitic infection. In the latter case, only a veterinarian can diagnose and prescribe the proper treatment.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
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The "dot" is the gall bladder. It will appear this way, especially in light skinned, young geckos, and will increase and decrease in size as it empties and fills (in response to feeding).
The liver is much larger, and will become darker and more enlarged when geckos have not been eatimg for a long time. This is due to the fat supplies becoming mobilized into the bloodstream, and the liver gets clogged up trying to process it.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com
Hey at least I was close,lol. 
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Sarah H
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