Also - to get them out of the pot, I would gently remove at much soil as you can, then tip the pot over, grasp as much of the bulb and leaves as you can, and jiggle the whole clump out of the pot. After you separate the bulbs, let them dry for a couple of days before re-potting them. This will help the break points dry up and heal a bit, and make them less prone to fungus or disease. Leave any small bulbs attached to a larger bulb, and try to make sure you get some of the roots along with any bulbs you detach. Anytime I re-pot, I either use new potting soil, or sterilize old potting soil in the oven or microwave before using it - that seems to help a lot as far as disease or fungus. I always add some water to the soil before "cooking" it, so as not to start a fire! I "cook" the soil until it is steamy - usually only a few minutes in the microwave and about 30 in the oven -- if it starts to stink up the house, you know it has been long enough! 
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