Are you allowed to handle any of the reptiles?

If there's no one there in the reptile area, you can ask other workers when he'll be back. I've handled a snake, a baby gator, and a tarantula there before.

Only when employees have them out already.

Only if an employee has one out.

Sometimes there's someone working in the reptile room and they'll have a reptile or spider out that they'll help you handle, but I'm not sure when they're there and when they're not.

Call ahead, not sure