@sallyg - not sure I totally follow. When you say "dry out in the pot, no light needed", are you thinking to bring them into a garage with no windows (but do have critters which you obviously wouldn't know)? Or what exactly? Sorry to be dense.
@Altheabyanothername - right, I knew about no clay pots. As I said I just threw things in pots that already had dirt in them. In fact I think I see one starting to peek out of a large plastic pot along with some little bulbs, I know not what. (Several possibilities.)
@Daisyl - so Amaryllis are tasty? I'm pretty hungry right now. Been spending too much time at the computer. They say beer in little cans like tuna cans will get the slugs as they slither in and then drown. Only time I tried it, my dog drank the beer.
So I'm unclear about if left outside in ground or whatever, will they ultimately need sun at some time in their lives? If so, may not bury so I can mush them around to sunny spots as the need arises.
Thank you all. Might come back with another question before closing this as 'solved'