Help! My Salamander is peeling...

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Is it normal for Salamanders to loose their skin??
I'm really worried
 
all newts and salamanders shed their skin and usually eat it afterwards,its quite natural.
 
my salamanders skin looks weird as if he is drying up i have a running water sorce but it doesnt seem to help he is real sluggish now and little bugs that are kind of a purpleish grey or white are always appering in the tank and they are crawling on him.. no matter how much i clean the tank they keep comming back. so my question is is there something wrong with my salamander and how do i get rid of the bugs........please help
 
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