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I've never had a russian who didn't just love their wheel!
They may sit in it, sleep in it or even eat in it but they also love to run in it & really need the exercise it provides.
Some hams do prefer to do their running in private & may wait until you go to bed so I would most definitely keep the wheel in.
In the wild they walk & run miles every night in search of food & we need to give them something that mimics that kind of activity.