I totally agree with Philth. It looks like the end result of being in a very moist environment for a very long time. This species come from one of the driest deserts on Earth. Was this spider at a pet store for a very long time in a very moist enclosure? When millipedes get fungal infections we use a fungicide with mixed results. I have no experience with a situation like this. Maybe it will molt and the fungal infection will remain on the old molt. My gut tells me applying a fungicide will kill the spider but that is just my opinion. Cool spider...thanks for sharing. I hope it is OK.
I did get it from a pet store, it's enclosure was up high (I am 4'11) so they had to climb a ladder and bring it down for me to see by coaxing it into a Tupperware container. I noticed there was a red and a green light bulb above her enclosure, but that is the extent of what I could see. I have her in a dry environment now, and I do not overflow her water dish/spray water/moisten the substrate in any way...
Btw, I noticed (by researching fungal infections in T's) that most fungal infections have a furry appearance and seem to be isolated to certain spots. Her carapace is not furry, but in fact smooth and dry to the touch, and is the color of cigarette ashes (that shade of grey)... This makes me skeptical of a fungal issue, but suspect something else. Just not sure what?
Calcium supplement powder? I use that stuff on my bearded dragons food, being messy eaters it sometimes gets on their heads. Looks a bit like this poor guy. It's def a rosea, but something is up with it.
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