Kind of like epoxying a quarter to the floor in front of the Coke machine....Yep, I hot glue the almonds to the traps so they can't run off with it. They usually only get one or two bites so you can reset the traps without rebaiting. Plus it's not messy like peanut butter. I imagine just about any type of tree nuts or seeds would work. Cashews, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds. I just like almonds because they fit nicely on the bait pad and they last a pretty long time.