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Old 07-02-2009, 11:05 PM
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I wrote up what works for me a couple months ago, in response to a similar question about getting a bird to go inside their cage:
How to Get a Parrot to Go Back Inside His Cage Best in Flock – Parrot Blog

This might not work 100% for you since you say it's specifically a "bedtime" issue. As NotEnoughTime said in the first response, this avoidance behavior is learned. Right now it seems like the keep-away game is being reinforced, and the more you do it... the more you're going to be doing it.

I agree with the idea of working on more positive reinforcement training. It really turns the focus on positive things the bird can do instead of what they're not supposed to do, which gives them a greater sense of control. In my experience with Stewie, showing him that he had choices made him much more cooperative. I use luring occasionally, but it's an act of desperation and it doesn't really work long term. They figure out that you're trying to "trick" them and the avoidance is more rewarding than what you're offering. Psychologically it's a completely different thingto "earn" a treat as a reward than it is to follow that same treat if it's used to lure.

Other things you might want to try doing is giving her more exercise. Since she's not flighted anymore, she's probably not tiring herself out, which makes going to bed even less appealing.
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