Cholesteric liquid crystalline elastomers (CLCEs) are selectively reflective, deformable materials. We prepared CLCEs with selective reflection spanning the electromagnetic spectrum, from the visible to the mid-wave infrared (MWIR). Within these CLCEs, we systematically investigate the opto-mechanical response and expand upon observations detailed in our previous study where CLCEs with comparatively long pitch lengths do not exhibit total reflection in response to deformation (