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The cage may well be your problem, if you can get a more suitable cage things should be a lot easier to manage, you're not alone being badly advised by pet shops, it happens all too often but there are some really good cages available, depending on where you are.
They really do a lot better with one larger area without levels or fancy add on pieces & a good size wheel, 8"/20cm is usually about right for a Russian ham.